The Lesson of Patience and Scars
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This is the story of a
little boy who was very bad
character.
His father gave him a bag of
nails and told him that every time that
he/she should lose patience,
to hammer a nail behind the door. On the first day, the boy
Nail 37 nails behind the door. The following weeks, a
as he learned to control his temper, he nailed it each time
fewer nails behind the door. He discovered that it was easier
control your temper by hammering nails behind the door.
The day came when he was able to control his temper all day long.
After informing his father, he suggested that she withdraw a
I nailed it every day that I managed to control my character.
The days passed and the young man was finally able to announce to his father.
that there were no more nails to remove from the door. His father
I take him by the hand and take him to the door. I told him: 'You have worked
hard, my son, but look at all those holes in the door. Never
But it will be the same. Every time you lose your patience, you leave
scars exactly like the ones you see here. You can insult
to someone and take back what was said, but in the way you say it
it will devastate, and the scar will last forever. A verbal offense
It is as harmful as a physical offense.