I Am Worthy and Valuable

Who wants this 20 dollar bill
By Paulo Coelho

Cassan Said Amer tells a story about a lecturer who began a seminar holding up a 20 dollar bill, and asking:

"Who wants this 20 dollar bill?"

Several hands went up, but the lecturer said:

"Before handing it over, there’s something I must do."

He furiously crushed it, and asked again:

"Who still wants this bill?"

The hands continued raised.

"And what if I do this?"

He threw it against the wall, letting it fall to the floor, kicked it, stamped in it and again held up the bill - all dirty and crumpled. He repeated the question, and the hands continued to be held high.

"You mustn’t ever forget this scene", said the lecturer.

"No matter what I do with this money, it’ll still be a 20 dollar bill. Many times in our lives, we are crushed, stamped on, kicked, maltreated, offended; however, in spite of this, we are still worth the same."


Very truthful. Thanks to Nizam for sharing this.
And kebetulan tadi aku terbaca blog Falai, bestfriend Wani. He wrote this in the end of his recent entry which somehow can conclude this post, as morale of the story :)

"No matter how often life kicks you in the ass, and you stumble and fall, it is how you pick yourself up that matters."