THE KINGLY WAY
Help yourself. Help others too. Seek-not help as far as possible. This
is a commandment.
The one who
helps oneself is the one who has the ability to help others. The person who
intends helping others while he himself is helpless is a fool. Once there lived
a king who could not sleep well. He called forth his teacher and sought
solution. The teacher advised to inspect thoroughly the bed on which he sleeps.
The king instructed the servants to make a thorough inspection of the bed and
found a small pebble under the cushion of the bed. The pebble was removed, the
king tried to sleep the next night. But he could not sleep. He again summoned
the teacher and sought solution. The teacher advised again that he should
thoroughly examine the bed. The king again instructed the servants. The
servants inspected and found a dead insect under the cushion. The king was
angry on the servants for their complacence. He tried to sleep for the 3rd
night and again failed. He summoned the teacher again. The teacher again
advised as before. The king this time inspected the bed himself and found a
piece of magnet under the bed. He removed it and tried to sleep. He could
sleep. Next day morning he invited the teacher to thank the teacher. The
teacher said, “Dear king, it is not the pebble or the insect or the magnet that
caused sleeplessness to you. It’s your lethargy to attend to your own simple
duties. You have not been able to carry out your duties. You found comfort in
delegating, what you needed to do personally. What you need to do by yourself,
if you don’t, you cannot do anything for others and for the kingdom. Learn to
do yourself what you need to do and delegate to others what others need to do.
Help yourself and help others. Do not seek help. This is the kingly way to
live.
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