There once lived a proud driver and he
was the driver of the Prime Minister of the state. One day the Prime Minister
happened to drive through the street where the driver lived with his wife. Some
neighbour's saw him drive the Prime Minister and were excited.
One
of the neighbours ran to the driver's home and said to driver's
wife-"Quick! See who is driving the Prime Minister? It is your
husband."
The wife ran out to see her husband
drive the chariot of the Prime Minister. She saw her husband drive past her
with his head held high up in the air, arrogant and proud. When the driver
returned home that evening, his wife did not speak to him.
He asked her, "Why are you
unhappy." She said, "She is not happy living with a person like
you."
The driver got the shock of his life.
He said," Why, what happened?"
She replied, "Look at the Prime
Minister, he sat with great modesty in the chariot. You are but his driver, yet
you are so arrogant and proud."
The driver realized his mistake. He
understood that the better a person get, more humble should he be to gain
respect. From that day onwards, he became more humble. The Prime minister
noticed the change in him. He asked the driver, "Why have you changed your
manner of behaviour?"
The driver replied, "My wife
admonished me, and I think she is right."
The
Prime Minister admired his change in attitude and a praises him as a man of
virtue. Because he had the courage to correct his own mistakes. The Prime
Minister made the driver an officer at the appropriate time. He discharged his duties with great modesty,
and lived happily ever after.
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