THREE TYPES OF PEOPLE AROUND

Once a teacher showed three toys to a student and asked the student to find out the differences - all the three toys seemed to be identical in their shape, size, and material. After keen observation, the student observed holes in the toys: the first toy had holes in the ears, the second had holes in the ear and mouth and the third had only one hole in one ear.

The teacher asked the student to put a needle through the hole. The student put the needle in the ear hole of the first toy. The needle came out from the other ear. In the second toy, when the needle was put in the ear the needle came out of the mouth. And in the third toy, when the needle was put in, the needle did not come out.

Then the teacher told, “The First toy represents those people around you who gives an impression that they are listening to you and cares for you. But they just pretend to do so. After listening, as the needle comes out from the other ear, the things you said to them are gone. So be careful while you are speaking with this type of people around you. Be aware that they do not care for you.”

“The Second toy represents those people who listen to you giving an impression that they care for you. But as in the toy, the needle comes out through the mouth. These people will use your words and use them against you by telling it to others. They are gossipers! They are more dangerous than the first.”   

“In the Third toy, the needle does not come out from it. These kinds of people will keep the trust you have in them. They are the ones who you can count on.”

Be careful not to be like the first two sets of people and also not to associate with these kinds.