Many years ago, there was a restaurant in the city. The
restaurant owner, Ben, was a good man. He was always kind and helpful to his
customer. His restaurant was very bright and clean. However his business was
still not very successful.
“Why do so few people come to eat at my restaurant?” he
asked one of his friends whose father in law also opened a restaurant not far
away.
“Your food is not very well cooked,” his friend replied.
But Ben believed that he had put a lot of effort in
making the food. Still curious, he went to take advice from a wise old man who
was his neighbour.
“Do you keep a dog?” the old man asked him.
“Yes,” replied Ben, “Why do you ask?”
The old man smiled but did not say anything more. Ben
again asked him what the old man meant.
“Your dog is very fierce and likes to bite people. That’s
why your business is not very good. In food industry you don’t keep your pet in
your restaurant. Your business will not improve unless you give away your dog.”
Ben thought over very carefully what the old man had told
him. The next day, he gave away the dog. From that time on, his business began
to improve.
When we are doing our very best and we don’t get the
result we expected, we can ask for friend’s opinion. However, if it doesn’t
help, don’t give up; there are many others who can give you opinion or even a constructive
advice.
-FIN-
Read the Indonesian translation HERE
Author: Unknown
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