The core theme is that one's perception of self and the principle of exchange, rather than circumstances, dictate success and greatness. True value is created and received when one offers something in return.
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a person's greatness is determined by
their thoughts this Timeless truth has
been proven repeatedly by the lives of
successful individuals like Elon Musk
Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos Napoleon Hill
in his famous book Think and Grow Rich
said what you think about you become but
if that's true why do so many people
struggle to succeed do they not think
about their future do they fail to see
their own potential today's story will
uncover cover the answers to these
questions and teach you a powerful
lesson along the way we'll also learn
some new words to enhance our English
skills so stay with us till the end I
promise this video will be worth your [Music]
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time once in a busy railway station
there lived a beggar every day he
survived by asking passengers for arms
as they waited for their trains one day
as he was begging he noticed A
well-dressed businessman stepping onto
the platform seeing his expensive suit
and confident posture the beggar thought
this man must be really rich if I ask
him for money he'll surely give me a
generous amount with this hope the
beggar approached the businessman and
stretched out his hand but instead of
giving him money the businessman looked
at him and asked do you always just take
from others have you ever given anything to
to
anyone the beggar was startled he had
never heard such a question before
confused he replied sir I'm just a
beggar I survive by asking for arms I
have nothing to give to
anyone the businessman smiled slightly
and said if you believe you have nothing
to give then you also have no right to
ask for anything I am a businessman I
believe in
exchange if you can offer me something
something I can give you something in
return but if you have nothing to give I
cannot give you anything
either saying this the businessman
boarded his train and left the beggar
stood there stunned he kept replaying
the businessman's words in his
mind I have been begging for so long but
no one has ever said this to me before
he wasn't rude but he spoke the truth if
I can't offer anything in return then
why should people give me
anything for the first time the beggar
realized that maybe this was why people
never gave him much money because he
offered them nothing in
return that night he lay awake deep in
thought but what can I give I am just a
beggar I Have
Nothing Yet the businessman's words kept
echoing in his mind if you want to
receive you must first
give 2 days passed the beggar didn't ask
anyone for money he was too busy
thinking on the third day while sitting
at the station he noticed a patch of
wild flowers blooming near the tracks
their vibrant colors caught his eye and
suddenly an idea struck him what if
instead of just taking I offer something
in return what if I give people a flow
every time they give me arms [Music]
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determined he walked over gently plucked
a handful of flowers and went back to
his usual spot when someone handed him a
coin he smiled and offered them a flower
in return surprisingly people accepted
the flowers with joy some even smiled
and thanked him as the days passed
something incredible happened more
people started giving him money but he
noticed a pattern as long as he had had
flowers people gave generously when he
ran out of flowers the donations
decreased so it's true people like to
receive something in return he thought
one day as he was handing out flowers in
exchange for arms he spotted the
businessman again sitting in the train
excited he rushed over and said sir
today I have something to give you if
you you give me money I will give you
flowers in return the businessman smiled
handed him some cash and took a few
flowers you have truly understood the
value of exchange he said today you are
no longer just a beggar you have become a
a
businessman the train arrived at the
next station and the businessman stepped
off the beggar stood there watching him
go his words sparked a new thought in
his mind
am I really a businessman now for a long
time he pondered over it then suddenly
he realized
something I now know the secret of
success I am not just a beggar I am a
Trader people aren't giving me money out
of pity they are paying for the flowers
I give them this means I have a
business excited he made a bold decision
that day he left the railway station and
never returned as a beggar
again 6 months
later at the same railway station two
well-dressed men
met they exchanged a handshake but one
of them had a curious look do I know you
one man asked the other smiled and
replied yes we've met twice before right
here on this very
train the first man frowned trying to
remember then his eyes widened in in
Surprise wait you're the beggar the one
I refused to give money to and then
later I bought flowers from you the
former beggar laughed yes that was me
but today I am no longer a beggar I run
a successful flower business and I'm
traveling to expand it further the
businessman was astonished that's
incredible what changed the flower
seller smiled you taught me one of
life's greatest truths we only receive
when we give that day
I realized that I was never really a
beggar I was a businessman all along I
just had to see myself that
way the two men shook hands again now as
equals then they boarded their trains
heading towards their respective
Futures life is shaped by how we see
ourselves if you believe you are small
you will remain small but if you
recognize your inner potential you can
achieve greatness so don't limit
yourself see yourself as strong capable
and successful because when your
thoughts change your future changes too
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