Long long ago, there was a clam raiser who wanted to make biggest pearl in the world.
He went to the seaside to select sand grain, and he asked he sand grains whether they wanted to turn into pearl, but in vain. Clam raiser despaired. Finally one agreed.
Other sand grains all laughed at him. Because he would live in the clam, stay away from relatives and friends, couldn’t see sunshine, rain and dew, bright moon, pleasant breeze, and could only associated with the dark, damp, cold, and lonely. It would not be worthwhile.
Several years passed, and that sand grain had grown into a priceless pearl. The sand grains that laughed at him were still a pile of sand while some had become soil.
If we say there is something can touch a stone and turn it into gold, and that is hardship and pain. Endure patiently and insist, and when you walk through the long tunnel of misery, you may find that the ordinary you, just as the sand grain, have already grown into pearl.
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence.
– Colin Powell
