The perfectionist sculptor
In pursuit of excellence
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German once visited a temple under
A construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God . Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby .
Surprised , he asked the sculptor , “ Do you need two statues of the same idol ?”
“ No ,” said the sculptor without looking up , “ We need only one , but the first one got damaged at the last stage .”
The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage .
“ Where is the damage ?” he asked .
“ There is a scratch on the nose of the idol .” said the sculptor , still busy with his work .
“ Where are you going to install the idol ?”
The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high .
“ If the idol is that far who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose ?” the gentleman asked .
The sculptor stopped work , looked up at the gentleman , smiled and said , “ I will know it .”
The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not .
“ Excellence ” is a drive from inside , not outside . Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and efficiency .
Don ’ t Climb a mountain with an intention that the world should see you , climb the mountain with the intention to See the World .
WINSPIRE : Empowering youth | December , 2016