The Moral Vision
Message Without Words
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thought, but when it was placed on the same spot
over and over again, it had worn away the stone
which was a far harder a substance. The strong
element had given way to the weak, just through
constant action. “Then why should I not succeed in
my examinations if I too persevere? I can surely
overcome my shortcomings by putting greater
effort into my studies!”
Such thoughts brought him to a halt. He
immediately decided to go back home and start
working hard on his studies once again. The
following year he appeared for the fourth time in
his high school examinations. This time the result,
astonishingly, was the opposite of the previous one.
He had done his papers so well this time that he
had first class marks. After having failed three times
he had finally distinguished himself. The lesson of
the stone had worked like a miracle and this had
altered his attitude altogether. The same student
who had run away from home, unable to face
defeat, had come to stand first in all the
examinations he took. When he topped in his M.A.
examinations, he was given a scholarship to study
abroad and from there he took his doctorate.
