Change to Change

Once upon a time there was a king who always used to find out negatives in all the things he handles. He used to find faults with his subjects. He always used to scold his kids for not being right. He used to admonish his people for not working hard. He never appreciated his wife for anything in his life. But everyone around him knew that the king is good, except for this behavior.

But once, he was detected with some rare mental illness. So his subjects wanted to make him happy. They all searched everywhere and finally found out a very old doctor. They decided the doctor could use his experience to cure the king.

On examining the king, the doctor advised – “You should only look at green things. That is the only solution”. Hearing this, a complete makeover started. From the king’s crown to the sandals he wore, everything turned green. The palace walls, the tables, chairs and everything was painted green. Many trees were planted nearby so that the king looks only at green color. Everyone coming to meet him was ordered to change their clothes to green. But, the food he ate – could not be completely changed to green color. He cannot paint his food. He can have some green foods, but not all. Again the trouble started. The king became dull again thinking of this.

Again the old doctor was called, he was shocked to see the change in the palace and was really amused at the problem faced. He spoke to the king again. “I am sure you will understand your problem clearly now. I told that you should look at green things. You have a very simple solution. Instead of trying to change the whole world to green, you could have worn a green glass which would have turned the world green”. The king understood. He never found faults with people around him. He appreciated his kids, wife, subjects and people. His world changed green!

 Moral: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself”