During
the last vacation, a few friends came to Delhi . They rented a taxi for local
sight-seeing. The driver was an old Sardar and boys being boys, these pals
began cracking Sardarji jokes, just to tease the old man. But to their surprise,
the fellow remained unperturbed. At the end of the sight-seeing, they
paid the cab hire charges. The Sardar returned the change, but he gave each
one of them one rupee extra and said,''Sons, since morning you have been
telling Sardarji jokes. I listened to them all and let me tell you, some of
them were in bad taste. Still, I don't mind coz I know that you are young
blood and are yet to see the world. But I have one request. I am giving you
one rupee each. Give it to the first Sardar beggar that you come across in
this or any other city !!!" My friend continued, "That one
rupee coin is still with me. I couldn't find a single Sardar begging anywhere."
MORAL: The
secret behind their universal success is their willingness to do any job with
utmost dedication and pride. A Sardar will drive a truck or set up a roadside
garage or a dhaba, run a fruit juice stall, take up small time carpentry, ...
but he will never beg on the streets. Because Sikhs contribute:
* 33% of total income tax
* 67% of total charities
* 45% of Indian Army
* 59,000++ Gurudwaras serve LANGAR (free food) to 5,900,000+ people everyday!
All this when THEY make only 1.4% of the total INDIAN POPULATION..
* 33% of total income tax
* 67% of total charities
* 45% of Indian Army
* 59,000++ Gurudwaras serve LANGAR (free food) to 5,900,000+ people everyday!
All this when THEY make only 1.4% of the total INDIAN POPULATION..
Now this is impressive to say the least. We have so many here that do absolutely nothing and live off the backs of those who work. It's a pitiful shame.
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