Food For Thought For January 26th, 2012

January 26, 2012January 26, 2012 Sanjay Sabarwal

Nasreddin's Flower Garden

Traditional Sufi Story

A young man named Nasreddin planted a flower garden, but when the flowers came up so did a great crop of dandelions among them. Wishing to eliminate the unwanted guests, Nasreddin consulted with gardeners near and far, but none of their solutions worked.

Finally, Nasreddin traveled to the palace of the sheik to seek the wisdom of the royal gardener himself. But alas, Nasreddin had already tried all the methods the kind old man recommended to him for eradicating such troublesome weeds.

Silently they sat together for a good long time. At last, the royal gardener looked at Nasreddin and said, "Well, then, the only thing I can suggest is that you learn to love them."

Published by Sanjay Sabarwal

I am the General Counsel for Ziba Beauty, a family business with 14 locations that specialize in The Art of Threading and the Art of Mehndi. I am also a writer, and this blog is my place to ruminate in writing. Please excuse all typos, grammatical mistakes and under no circumstances am I offering legal advice! View all posts by Sanjay Sabarwal