A Wisdom story- If integrity and reputation is lost, Your wisdom becomes foolishness, and your cunningness becomes stupidity:

Chicken story:

A Woman walks into a butchery shop just before closing time and asks,

"Do you still have chicken?"

The butcher opens his deep freezer, takes out his only chicken left and puts it on the weighing scale. It weighs 1.5 kg. 🐓

The woman looks at the chicken and at the scale and asked,

"Do you have one that's a bit bigger than this one ?"

The butcher puts his only chicken back into the freezer, and then takes it out again.

But this time when he puts it on the scale, he craftily keeps his thumb on the scale pan.

And the scale now shows 2 kg.

"That's wonderful," said the woman.

"I'll take both of them, please!"

In a situation like this, you realize at once that your integrity and reputation are firmly on the line.

Your wisdom becomes foolishness, and your cunningness becomes stupidity.

Until now the butcher has his head inside the big deep freezer, looking for the first chicken. 😄

*Remember:*

1. Always tell the truth, and you will be free !!!

2. A good name is better than riches.

3. Live to express yourself, and not to impress others.

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Right attitude is a great power (story):

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