"A ROBOTIC SLAVE FOR THE MAN"
(author unknown)
A man once bought a very expensive robot for his home. He wanted the robot to be a slave to perform household chores such as preparing food, mopping the floors, cleaning the toilets, washing the dishes, taking out the garbage and watering the plants in the garden. His purpose was to make life easier and less stressful for his family.
However, when the neighbour saw the robot, he showed a great disdain and disapproval towards it. Unable to stand the sight of it, he spoke in a serious tone.
"Why would you buy this for such an amount of money? You just wasted your money... it's too expensive and unnecessary. You have a wife and three children who can do the household chores. Buying a robot for your home will make your children lazy, surly, pompous and extremely rude. Children who are not allowed to work may become irresponsible in the future. What on earth made you think that buying a robot would help your family in any way?".
The man suddenly felt a bit of a fool. He thought and thought for a while, then asked.
"Tell me, what should I do now?"
The neighbour replied.
"Take it back to the robot store and ask for a refund of your money. Tell them you changed your mind and decided you don't need the product anymore".
The man immediately contacted the online retailer and told them he didn't like the product and that he wanted a refund of his money. In that moment, he made a vow to himself that he would never buy a needless machine for such an amount of money.
Two years later, the man visited his neighbour and he was shocked to find out that he had just recently bought a robot for his home. Surprised, he asked him.
"Why did you buy a robot?"
The neighbour replied.
"It's to make life easier and less stressful for my family".
Baffled, the man whistled.
"Didn't you tell me it's a bad idea to buy a robot for domestic tasks? You hated it with a passion and you made me return the one I bought".
The neighbour replied at once.
"Well, you should know that people usually hate and criticize expensive things because they can't afford them. The truth is, I was greatly in love with your idea, but because I was poor and couldn't afford a robot, I had to condemn it. I'm sorry, but that's the nature of so many people".
Many times, we feel bad when people hate and reject us. Just like the robot, they find faults in us. We begin to think less of ourselves and start seeing ourselves through the eyes of those who don't value us. Don't let others' opinions deprive you of knowing your worth. Understand that you are unique and of precious worth, so you don't have to care when they hate.
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