Mulla
Nasrudin was visiting a town for two weeks. Having some free time at
his hands, he went for a day’s indulgence at a Turkish hamam
(Sauna/Spa). Seeing him dressed so plain and simple, the workers quickly
concluded that this customer could do with lack of service. They gave
him a small bar of soap, an old towel and did not pay much attention.
Mulla was pretty much on his own. The most inexperienced masseur gave
him a lousy massage and scrub. Instead of complaining, Mulla gave a
generous tip of fifty dinars on his way out and thanked them profusely.
The staff were shocked at this hefty gratuity.
A week later, Mulla visited the hamam again. The staff now knew what a rich and generous man he was. They gave him the most exclusive treatment in the form of royal greetings, fluffy towels, a gentle and invigorating scrub and a long massage. Copious amount of pleasantly hot water was poured on Mulla. Arabian tea with dates was served. Who knew what all he might tip when happy, they thought. At the end though, Mulla frowned at them and handed a tip of a just one dinar.
“Excuse me, sir,” the worker couldn’t resist asking. “Last time, we barely served you and yet you tipped us 50 dinars. This time, we gave you the finest we could and you only give us 1 dinar. We are at our wit’s end.”
“Oh, that,” Mulla said casually while walking out, “the last tip was for this week’s service. And today’s tip is for last week’s visit.”
Point: It is with our world too. How you are served and loved depends a great deal on how you are perceived and what all you can do for others. Love and Service work simply the way our mind works. And, it’s not just them. We too love and serve others based on our own criteria. The more mindful you are with your words, actions and intentions, the less aggression you harbor towards others and yourself. The gentler you are with yourself, the happier you will be. More happiness equals goodness. Our world could do with some more
Courtesy: P Ramanathan
A week later, Mulla visited the hamam again. The staff now knew what a rich and generous man he was. They gave him the most exclusive treatment in the form of royal greetings, fluffy towels, a gentle and invigorating scrub and a long massage. Copious amount of pleasantly hot water was poured on Mulla. Arabian tea with dates was served. Who knew what all he might tip when happy, they thought. At the end though, Mulla frowned at them and handed a tip of a just one dinar.
“Excuse me, sir,” the worker couldn’t resist asking. “Last time, we barely served you and yet you tipped us 50 dinars. This time, we gave you the finest we could and you only give us 1 dinar. We are at our wit’s end.”
“Oh, that,” Mulla said casually while walking out, “the last tip was for this week’s service. And today’s tip is for last week’s visit.”
Point: It is with our world too. How you are served and loved depends a great deal on how you are perceived and what all you can do for others. Love and Service work simply the way our mind works. And, it’s not just them. We too love and serve others based on our own criteria. The more mindful you are with your words, actions and intentions, the less aggression you harbor towards others and yourself. The gentler you are with yourself, the happier you will be. More happiness equals goodness. Our world could do with some more
Courtesy: P Ramanathan
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