Self value: who to decide?

Who am I? It's a simple yet complicated question. Many weaknesses come from our own heart. Just like a saying: "when there's a will, then there's a way". The main key lays on whether we can see it or not, whether we can decide or not.

There was a youngster who seek for Master Zen. He asked: "Master, someone has praised me that I am smart and will have a bright future. But there's also another people who said I'm a fool and will never success in future. What about you, Master? How do you see me?"

Then Master asked him: "How do you see yourself?" Youngster shook his head and looked confused.

Master then stopped and said: "For instance, the value of one kilo of rice will be different depends on whoever see it. A housewife will see it as a couple bowls of cooked rice. While for a farmer, he can only earn $5 from this rice. On the other hand, a kilo of rice can be made into 5 glutinous rice dumplings. And it can be sold for $15 altogether."

Master then continued, "For seasoning factory, one kilo of rice can produce $18 values of seasonings. And for winery, a kilo of rice can turn into $30 income. Now, think about it. The rice itself is still one kilogram. Similarly, a person can be looked up or down. In truth, you are who you are. It is you who can decide your own value."

Finally, the youngster understands and since then whatever he does, confidence comes first, strategy comes second and skill comes third. If a person doesn't have confidence, then he/she couldn't decide his/her own future. Living is an energy, a confidence, if we lost our energy and confidence, then we lost everything.

Love and believe in our self. In the eye of God, every living being is a miracle. We need to be brave and challenge our self to become a miracle.