Keep it to yourself
An elderly gentleman was traveling in a train. There was no one else in the compartment. A young man came there and sat in front of him. The young man took out his cigarette and started smoking. He kept on doing this. The elderly man could not withstand the smoke and asked the young man -
" Excuse me ! These cigarettes you are smoking, are they yours ? "
The man stared at the elderly gentleman and said - " Why, are they your's ? They are the latest brand and very expensive. I have bought them."
The elderly gentleman replied gently - " I understand. The cigarettes are costly. You are smoking them and the fruit of your effort i.e. smoke is coming to me. Why don't you keep that to yourself?"
Hearing the words of the elderly man, the young man felt ashamed and apologized for his deed.
This incident left an indelible imprint upon his mind and he gave up the habit of smoking.
An elderly gentleman was traveling in a train. There was no one else in the compartment. A young man came there and sat in front of him. The young man took out his cigarette and started smoking. He kept on doing this. The elderly man could not withstand the smoke and asked the young man -
" Excuse me ! These cigarettes you are smoking, are they yours ? "
The man stared at the elderly gentleman and said - " Why, are they your's ? They are the latest brand and very expensive. I have bought them."
The elderly gentleman replied gently - " I understand. The cigarettes are costly. You are smoking them and the fruit of your effort i.e. smoke is coming to me. Why don't you keep that to yourself?"
Hearing the words of the elderly man, the young man felt ashamed and apologized for his deed.
This incident left an indelible imprint upon his mind and he gave up the habit of smoking.
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