The Marble Floor & The Marble Statue

Let me begin this post with a story,

In a nice museum, there is a beautiful marble statue that people from around the world come to see and praise. The statue is placed on a marble flooring.

One day the marble flooring asks the statue, "How come you came out to be so beautiful? We are both picked from the same location in the world. We came through the same process and yet look at me. People walk over me all day just to come see you and praise you. Even though I am marble too but I am of no value to anybody. Its just fate. I have some very bad luck while you have all the good luck."

The statue replies, "My friend. Its more than just luck. Its a good lesson to remember the time when the sculptor wanted to break you. Hurt you. At the time you said no. You didn't allow him to touch you. You were reluctant and you had pride at the time and didn't want to get broken. I, on the other hand allowed him to work on me. Look what he has made me into. While you remain the marble floor that every other marble piece who did the same is as well. I got the opportunity to be different and more importantly, unique."



Isn't that how we are also? We would want to play safe most of the times. We want to take the easy way out, always trying to get the best deal without taking too many risks. However, its important to realize that its the mistakes that we make is what makes us better people. What would we have been if we were just some perfect souls? Probably quite boring and robotic. We are not perfect souls anyway.

Unless we tread that difficult path. Unless we try new things. Unless we are willing to try something different. There wouldn't be any progress. It would all be a monotony and just to add, a complete waste of life.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.

How can you know your true potential unless you stretch it? How can we ever become what we are supposed to be unless we come out of our comfort zone? Just ask yourself this.

We are unique individuals in our own selves. However, not everybody makes the best of their lives in the truest sense. Its all about the choices we make. Keep making the choices that stretch you and you will keep improving.

Remember, its your choice to be the ordinary marble floor or the beautiful statue. Its in your hand.