The Story of the Pencil

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01font00At the beginning, I initiate my words by saying thank you, owners, for leading the forum successfully. I also deliver my appreciation to every single member for their great participations. Actually, I found the forum one of the best ones at the field of English language learning and I feel proud and honor to join your team. So, am I welcomed in your house? 02font02br
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01font00I do not want to leave you without giving you a bit of philosophy which might enhance your wisdom.02font02br
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01font00This is an article which was written by Paulo Coelho in his book Like the Flowing River and I found it very fascinating indeed. Let us travel among the Paulo's thoughts.02font02br
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01font00The Story of the Pencil02font02br
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01font00 00A boy was watching his grandmother writes a letter. At one point, he asked: 02font02br
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01font00'Are you writing a story about what we've done? Is it a story about me?'02font02br
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01font00 00His grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson: 'I'm writing about you, actually, but more important than the words is the pencil I'm using. I hope you will be like this pencil when you grow up.'02font02br
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01font00 00Intrigued, the boy looked at the pencil. It didn't seem very special. 02font02br
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01font00'But it's just like any other pencil I've ever seen!'02font02br
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01font00'That depends on how you look at things. It has five qualities which, if you manage to hang on to team, will make you a person who is always at peace with the world.02font02br
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01font00'First quality: you are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. We call that hand God, and he always guides us according to his will.02font02br
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01font00 00'Second quality: now and then, I have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards, he's much shaper. So you, too, must learn to bear certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person.02font02br
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01font00 00'Third quality: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes. This means that correcting something we did is not necessarily a bad thing; it helps to keep us on the road to justice.02font02br
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01font00 00'Fourth quality: what really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So, always pay attention to what is happening inside you.02font02br
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01font00 00'Finally, the pencil's fifth quality: it always leaves a mark. In just the same way, you should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in your every action.'02font02br
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