Be willing to take advice

Once upon a time, there were three people who went to watch drama together. One of them was far-sighted, another one had a hearing problem, and the other had a twisted head. 

After the show, they were judging the drama. 

“Today’s show had great singers, but the costume design was poor,” said the person who had farsightedness. 

“The costume was perfect, but the sound was too low,” said the person who had hearing problem. 

“The sound was loud and the costume was fine. Everything was great, but the performance stage was lopsided,” said the person who had twisted head. 

From the story above, most people do not admit their shortcomings. It’s because the person, who had farsightedness, cannot see things in clarity, but complains about the costume; the one, who had hearing problem, cannot hear things clearly, but complains about the music; the one, who doesn’t admit his twisted head, but complains about the performance stage. 

 According to statistics, the vocabulary most often used in our daily communication is either “I” or “me”. Aren't conflicts among human and disputes among nations, the results of over-emphasizing one's opinion? 

Accept sincere advice and the reality of truth given by others. One who is willing to take advice and relinquish one’s ego can work well with others.