Chinese Wisdom

Chinese Wisdom | The Cracked Pot [Imperfections]

Once there lived a woman in a village.
She had two large pots to carry water to her house every day.
One of the two pots had a crack in it, so it only delivered half pot of water.
The perfect pot was proud of itself and mocked the cracked pot.
One day, the cracked pot apologized to the woman for being imperfect.

The woman smiled and said:

“Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path? I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. Every day, while we walked back home, you watered those seeds and helped them to grow. For years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate our house.”

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Moral: Turn imperfections into perfections.

Turn problems into opportunities.

And never be ashamed of your imperfections. Many times, these imperfections are a blessing in disguise.