Arun was a
little boy who
would always
feel irritated.
He had no
patience at all.
He would always
complain about
everything:
lunch was not
ready at the
right time, the
bus queue was
too long, and he
had too many
things to do...
He was always in
a bad mood. One
day his mother
said to him:
— Have you ever
looked at your
face in the
mirror when you
are angry?
Arun was
replied, feeling
irritated:
— No. Why is
that?
— When you feel
angry, please
look at your
face in the
mirror. I think
you will have a
surprise, my
son. — His
mother kindly
said to her son
with a smile on
her face.
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One morning
Arun woke up
feeling
really
angry. He
then
remembered
his mother’s
advice and
looked at
his face in
the mirror.
He didn’t
look into
the mirror
everyday,
but decided
to spend
some time
doing this
test.
He got quite
frightened.
He looked
quite angry,
his mouth
was
contracted
and his eyes
were red. It
didn’t look
like him!
That’s
horrible! He
looked
really ugly!
His mother
was right!
He then told
his mother
what
happened
over
breakfast.
She then
said to him:
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— Can you
see my son
the meaning
of our
thoughts? |
— Thoughts? — He
asked feeling
quite confused.
— Yes, son. You
have a pretty
looking face.
The issue is
that at that
time your face
was reflecting
your thoughts,
as a mirror
reflects your
image.
She then asked
her son to come
close to the
mirror with her
and said:
— Think of
something
pleasant or
something you
like a lot.
Arun, thought
for a while...
and then said:
— Maybe think of
someone you like
very much? Oh! I
know. Think of
the little dog
you sat the
other day and
dad promised
would give you.
He is so cute!
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She then
placed Arun
right in
front of the
mirror. He
looked like
a different
person:
serene,
calm,
happily and
with
shinning
eyes. Ever
since that
day, every
time Arun
felt
irritated or
lost
patience for
something
silly he
recalled the
lesson from
the mirror.
He then
tried to
calm down
and control
himself.
It wasn’t
easy in the
beginning.
He found it
quite
challenging.
As the
days
went by, he
started to
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see some
results
which made
him feel
much better
about
himself. |
Arun was a
completely
different person
after a few
weeks. He was
much more
flexible,
easy-going,
approachable and
talkative. He
treated everyone
with kindness
and respect. He
would always
have a smile on
his face.
Whenever someone
close to him
would loose
their patience
or feel angry
for no reason he
would warn them:
— be careful!
Remember the
lesson from the
mirror!
