<p> This is an anecdote that was shared by a person who is my God
father. A beautiful attitude in life. Read it. you will recognize why?</p>
<p>Here it is :</p>
<p>A gentleman was once visiting a temple under construction.<br>
In the temple premises, he saw a sculptor making an idol of God.<br>
Suddenly he saw, just a few meters away, another identical idol was lying. </p>
<p>Surprised he asked the sculptor, do you need two statutes of the same idol.<br>
No said the sculptor. We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage. </p>
<p>The gentleman examined the statue.<br>
No apparent damage was visible. </p>
<p>Where the damage is? asked the gentleman.<br>
There is a scratch on the nose of the idol. </p>
<p>Where are you going to keep the idol?<br>
The sculptor replied that it will be installed on a pillar 20 feet high. </p>
<p>When the idol will be 20 feet away from the eyes of the beholder,
who is going to know that there is scratch on the nose? The gentleman
asked. </p>
<p>The sculptor looked at the gentleman, smiled and said, "The God knows it and I know it ".</p>
<p>The desire to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone appreciates it or not. </p>
<p>Excellence is a drive from Inside not Outside.</p>
<p>Cheers!!!!!!!!!</p><br><p>By TrouseredApe, <a href="http://www.trouseredape.com/" target="_blank">http://www.trouseredape.com</a> <br></p><br><div><span>Bala (TrouseredApe): </span><span>
</span>this anecdote applies to the open source movement</div>-- <br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>--<br>"A well-directed imagination is the source of great deeds"<br>--<br>With Best Regards,<br>Omshivaprakash.H.L
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