by Life Positive

“I had such a terrible day today,” said Rupesh, recounting how his teacher had got upset, his parents had got upset, and even his friends were sore with him.

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“Why did your parents get annoyed?” asked Ananda.
“I lost my pen, so they were upset,” he responded. “But, it was not my fault. I had lent it to a friend.”

“Your teacher?”
“I forgot to get my book,” he answered. “But it was not my fault. I was feeling so bad about the way my parents had scolded me that I forgot about the book. It’s actually my parents’ fault.”

“Your friends?”
“They were annoyed with me as I had lost the tennis ball,” he answered. “But again that was because I kept thinking of the scene at the teacher’s table. I blame the teacher for this.”

“Do you see a pattern in this, Rupesh?” Ananda asked slowly.
There was a pause. “Bad luck,” he said gruffly. “Really?” Ananda asked again, gently, as he watered the plants and removed the weeds. “See, this plant died because I did not pay attention to the weeds in time. If only I had acted responsibly,” he said, shaking his head. And continued his work at the same pace. Rupesh blushed.

“The most important thing is to understand,” said Ananda, giving him a warm hug.

Apply it: Look within to understand the root cause of your problems, instead of blaming others.