Sometimes our biggest weakness is
our biggest strength. Here is a small story which supports it.
Once there lived a small boy who is
just 10 years old. His wish is to learn Martial arts but he is physically
challenged. He lost his left arm in a serious car accident.
As it is his wish to learn and excel
in Martial arts, he joined as a disciple under Sensei, the famous Japanese
master. Sensei started giving him training. Three months passed but still
Sensei is teaching him the same move.
One day, out of frustration, the
small boy asked the master, “Master, Am I slow in learning?”
Sensei said, “No, you are so quick
in learning but for you only this move is enough. You can reach heights with
this move.”
The little boy believed his master
and continued his training. After two more months, the small boy participated
in his first tournament. With his only move, he won first two matches easily.
With little difficulty, he won the semi-finals and entered into finals. The
opponent was strong, fast and experienced. So the umpire wanted to give a
time-out to discuss with Sensei whether to continue or stop the match. Sensei
said to continue the match. The opponent made a small mistake which the little
boy took it as an advantage to use his one move and pin the opponent to the
ground. The little boy won the tournament.
While they were returning to school,
the little boy asked, “Master, why you taught me one move and how I won the
tournament with that one move”.
Sensei smiled and said, “You have
mastered one of the most difficult moves in martial arts. The only way to
escape from that move is to hold your left arm which you don’t have”.
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