Sharpen your axe
Karan and Arjun were woodcutters working in a forest. Both were under a contract in which they were paid a lump sum amount for the period of 1 year for felling trees.
During the time of contract renewal, Arjun was paid an increment of 12% as his fees and Karan was given an increment of only 5%.
Karan went to the boss and questioned this.
The boss replied, "I agree. In the initial days, both of you used to fell 3-4 trees a day. Slowly you could fell only 2 trees and Arjun still continues to fell 3-4 trees."
Karan was furious and went out. He went with vigor and started felling trees however; he could not fell more than 2. He was surprised. How is that I cannot fell more than 2 while Arjun does.
In fact he even takes breaks during the day while I do not. He went to Arjun and asked the reason.
Arjun replied, "Yes. I do take breaks but during the breaks, I used to sharpen my axe! That’s why I could still fell 3-4 trees. When was the last time you sharpened your axe?"
Moral: Keep sharpening your axe (tool of earning). We stop studying after schools but our education starts only after employment. The man who stops learning stops progressing.
During the time of contract renewal, Arjun was paid an increment of 12% as his fees and Karan was given an increment of only 5%.
Karan went to the boss and questioned this.
The boss replied, "I agree. In the initial days, both of you used to fell 3-4 trees a day. Slowly you could fell only 2 trees and Arjun still continues to fell 3-4 trees."
Karan was furious and went out. He went with vigor and started felling trees however; he could not fell more than 2. He was surprised. How is that I cannot fell more than 2 while Arjun does.
In fact he even takes breaks during the day while I do not. He went to Arjun and asked the reason.
Arjun replied, "Yes. I do take breaks but during the breaks, I used to sharpen my axe! That’s why I could still fell 3-4 trees. When was the last time you sharpened your axe?"
Moral: Keep sharpening your axe (tool of earning). We stop studying after schools but our education starts only after employment. The man who stops learning stops progressing.
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