The experience of difficulty - what we value in our team.

A young recent graduate was interviewing for job in a large company. After the selection interview, the deputy director sent him to the director-General for a final interview.

The Director looked at his CV: He was simply excellent (big schools, beautiful internships...). Then DG asked him: " Did you receive a study scholarship during your school curriculum? " The young graduate replied simply " No ".

" Was it your father who paid your studies? "

" Yes, replied the young man".

" Where does your father work? "

" My father does iron forge work. "

The Director asked the young man to show him his hands. The young man showed him a pair of smooth and perfect hands.

" Have you ever helped your father in his work, only once? "

" My father always wanted me to study more. Besides, he can do these tasks better than me."

The Director said: " I have a request for you: When you go home today, watch and wash your father's hands then come back to me tomorrow morning. "

The young man agreed, then hasten to take leave to quickly respond to the DG's request.

When he came home, he started looking for his father and asked him permission to wash his hands.

His Father felt happy with his son's sudden attention and presented him with kindness.

After a moment, the young man began to gently wash his fathers hands. For the first time, he realized the state of his father's hands: they were wrinkled and had so many scars that he could barely count them all. Some of them were still open and as he had the misfortune to touch it, saw his father was suffering from the pain.

For the young man, it was like a bucket of ice water launched in the face! He didn't realize his father's sacrifice. Because each of these scars represented the price to pay for his education, school activities and his future.

After he finished cleaning his father's hands, the young began to put order in his father's workshop. That night was a beautiful moment, father and son during which they spoke very long.

In the next morning and as planned, the young man returned to the director.

The director quickly saw the tears in the eyes of the young man. So he asked, " Can you tell me what makes you cry and what you learned yesterday on your way home? "

The young man replied: " I cleaned my father's hands then I ended up cleaning his workshop... but it's not the most important. I now know what deserves to be appreciated. Without my father, I wouldn't be who I am today. By helping my father, I realize the hardness of his work and my arrogant indifference. Today I appreciate his sacrifice to his fair value and the treasure of family's help."

The Director said, " Here's what I'm looking for in my staff. I want to hire people who can appreciate the effort provided by others, people who are aware of the suffering of others, people who do not put money as the sole objective in life... you are hired ".

A child too protected to whom parents give everything he wants, develops "an entitled mentality" and ignore to the sacrifices they had to make to get them here!

If you recognize yourself as this type of protective parent, do you think you can act for the sake of your children or on the contrary, guide them on the wrong path?

You can give your children what they want most in the world: a warm house, a good meal, a great school, the latest cell phone... when you have to clean up or paint a room, just ask of them to make a contribution. After eating, that they wash and put the dishes away, between brothers and sisters to learn the true value of mutual assistance and the qualities necessary to lead a beautiful life.

One day, when you have white hair, you will be happy to see your children flourishing, by following your example and teach their own children the experience of difficulty and the importance of working in group!