July begins! The 7th month of the year! A story to begin the month that forces us to review our view of this supposedly competitive world! Nature is happy in itself. Nothing needs to feel higher or lesser than another! What a load of stress would be gone if only we learnt what true competition is! Read on and enjoy the anecdote!
Remember this Kenyan runner Abel Mutai who was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. A Spanish runner, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was happening, started shouting at the Kenyan to continue running. Mutai didn't know Spanish and didn't understand. Realizing what was taking place, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.
A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that?" Ivan replied, "My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win."
The journalist insisted, "But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win. The race was his." The journalist insisted again, "But you could have won!" Ivan looked at him and replied, "But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor in that medal? What would my mother think of that?"
Moral of the story...
Values are passed on from generation to generation
A short, sweet and STRONG story that needs to be passed on!
Happy July!
What a beautiful dream to have and what a strong value system!