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NO PAIN – NO GAIN

There was a school on the banks of a river close to a big town. One day a teacher was taking a value education class for seventh class students. In the class he was explaining to them the value of hard work. He said, "Those who take more pains gain more and hard work gives permanent results."

Students did not agree and they argued, "short cut or hard work, we should achieve results. If we are able to achieve our target with short cuts it is very good, so that we can save time and energy".

Master said, "No children! Your ideas are not correct. Results of short cuts are temporary. They blaze and disappear. Results of hard work shine like stars forever." But students were reluctant to accept it. He decided to teach them a permanent lesson.

Next day evening he assembled all the seventh class students and showed them a big heap of plants and said, "There are two types of plants. Some plants grow into bushes and bear small berries. They don't require much care. You need not water them regularly. They bear fruits within three months,"

He showed another group of plants and said, "These are mango plants. They require a lot of care and you have to supply water, manures etc. regularly. They give fruits only after three years but it continues for more years."

He looked at the students and said, "Each one of you select one sapling and plant it in our school garden. You have to take care of the plant. Your name will be given to the plant."

All the students except three, selected berry plants. Three students Ramu, Raju and Siva selected mango plants. After three months berry plants started giving small fruits. All the plant owners enjoyed the berries and teased those three who selected mango plants because those plants didn't even give new leaves.

After two years, all the students came to 9th class. Berry plants died. Mango plants grew into small trees. As they were hybrid plants they were giving fruits 3 times a year. After one more year they became beautiful trees and started giving a lot of fruits to all. Not only in the school, in the town also they became popular as Ramu mangoes, Raju mangoes and Siva mangoes. The trees added beauty to the school and all three students became very popular.

On farewell day, all teachers appreciated the hard work of the three students. On this occasion the headmaster said, "We may be here or may not, but these three trees carrying names of three students give fruit for a hundred more years."

All the students learnt an excellent lesson.

Hard work is a shortcut for success.