A retired teacher and a corporate executive lived next to each other. Both had gardens. The retired teacher watered the plants gently when required while the executive was enthusiastically looked after the plants, constantly parenting them, attending to them at every little opportunity. The gardens flourished. The teacher’s plants were doing well, but the executive’s plants were remarkably lush and greener. Every one who passed by stopped to admire and praise it. Then, one night, there was a storm accompanied by heavy rains and wind. The following morning, the teacher and executive stepped out to inspect their garden and take stock of the damage. The executive’s garden was a mess, with the plants uprooted and most of it destroyed because of the flooding. When he looked over the fence at his neighbor’s garden, he was shocked. The plants were still standing strong and didn’t seem very much worse for the storm. He hurried over to the teacher’s house and asked him, “I looked after my plants better than you did yours. How is it possible that mine are damaged and yours are fine?” The wise teacher replied, “You were more attentive towards our plants and watered them often and because […]
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