Post Lockdown, Are You Ready?

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Sharing with you a very nice story, I received as a WhatsApp forward...

Once, Lord Indra got upset with Farmers, he announced there will be no rain for 12 years and you won't be able to produce crops.



Farmers begged for clemency from Lord Indra, who then said, Rain will be possible only if Lord Shiva plays his Damru. But he secretly requested Lord Shiva not to agree to these Farmers. When Farmers reached Lord Shiva he repeated the same thing what Indra asked him to say, that he will play Damru after 12 years.


Disappointed Farmers decided to wait till 12 years.

But one Farmer regularly was digging, treating and putting manure in the soil and sowing the seeds even with no crop emerging.

Other Farmers were naturally making fun of that farmer. After 3 years all Farmers asked that Farmer why are you wasting your time and energy when you know that rains will not come before 12 years.



He replied "I know that crop won't come out but I'm doing it as a matter of practice". After 12 years I will forget the process of growing crops and working in the field so I must keep it doing so that I'm fit to produce the crop the moment there is rain after 12 years."

Hearing the farmer's argument Goddess Parvati praised his version before Lord Shiva and said "You may also forget playing the Damru after 12 years!"



The innocent Lord Shiva in his anxiety just tried to play the Damru, to check if he could....and hearing the sound of Damru immediately there was rain and the farmer who was regularly working in the field got his crop emerged in no time. The other farmers naturally were not ready. They could not be able to react to this untimely positive event and were left disappointed.



Moral of the story : It is the regular practice which keeps on making you better.

So, let lockdown lift whenever it is. Whatever trade or profession you are in, keep sharpening your skills, practice with whatever you have. Upgrade your knowledge. Shine your craft.

And, be fully ready with higher strength, when the opportunity knocks next.


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