Monday Motivation….. October 05, 2026 (819)

Monday Motivation….. October 05, 2026 (819)
One day Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel were talking in the Yeravda jail when Gandhi remarked, “At times even a dead snake can be of use.” And he related the following story to illustrate his point:
Once a snake entered the house of an old woman. The old woman was frightened and cried out for help. Hearing her, the neighbours rushed up and killed the snake. Then they returned to their homes. Instead of throwing the dead snake far away, the old woman flung it onto her roof.
Sometime later a kite flying overhead spotted the dead snake. In its beak the kite had a pearl necklace which it had picked up from somewhere. It dropped the necklace and flew away with the dead snake.
When the old woman saw a bright, shining object on her roof she pulled it down with a pole. Finding that it was a pearl necklace she danced with joy!
When Gandhi finished his story, Vallabhbhai Patel said he too had a story to tell:
One day a bania found a snake in his house. He couldn’t find anyone to kill it for him and hadn’t the courage to kill it himself. Besides, he hated killing any living creature. So, he covered the snake with a pot and left it there.
As luck would have it, that night some thieves broke into the bania’s house. They entered the kitchen and saw the overturned pot. “Ah,” they thought, “the bania has hidden something valuable here.” As they lifted the pot, the snake struck. Having come with the object of stealing, they barely left with their lives.

Moral:
At times even a dead snake can be of use. Learn to value things in life, no matter how small or simple they are.
Have a great week ahead…!