Monday Motivation….. December 24, 2012 (098)

Monday Motivation….. December 24, 2012 (098)
One Stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for that night. “Could you possible give us a room here?” the husband asked. The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there are three conventions in own. “All of our rooms are taken and all the surrounding motels in the nearby towns have no vacancy,” the clerk said. “But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning, Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on, “Don’t worry about me, I’ll make out just fine,” the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, “You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.”
The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn’t easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit. The old men met him in New York, and led him to the corner of 5th avenue and 34^th street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtower thrusting up to the sky. ‘That,” said the older man. “is the hotel I have just build for you to manage.” “You must be joking,” the young man said. “I can assure you I am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man’s name was William Waldorf-Aster, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young Clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. The young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manger of one of the world’s most glamorous hotels.

Moral:
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so the virtue appears from good deeds, and the wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. Giving in 100 % towards your actions and taking an extra mile will surely result in a reward.
Have a great week ahead!