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The Web of Life |
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A corn farmer was consistently winning the award for the best corn at the state agricultural fair. One day, the local newspaper decided to interview him. The reporter discovered that the farmer had a habit of sharing his corn seed with his neighbours. The reporter was surprised.
“How can you afford to share your best seed with your neighbours? After all they compete against you in the competition. Why do you want to help them?” he asked
“Why sir,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours grow inferior corn, cross pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn.”
This is the story of the connectedness of life. Just like his corn cannot improve unless his neighbor’s corn also improves, our lives cannot improve unless we touch other lives also. The welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.
Source: This story is taken from the book How to Talk Well, by James Bender (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1994). We thank Shailesh Shukla for bringing this to our notice : Ed. |
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Honey Bee, 16(4), 2005 |
