ஐயத்தின் நீங்கித் தெளிந்தார்க்கு
வையத்தின்வானம் நணிய துடைத்து

Ramu lived in a small village. His mother was sick. She was the one who brought up him, as his father died in his very young age.

Ramu was basically of less confidence and fear. Ramu’s mother advised him to be motivated and develop confidence in him. Ramu needed money to buy medicines and for the treatment of his mother. So he decided to seek for a job in the near by town. There was no much transport facilities in those days. so Ramu started to walk to reach the near by city. He has to cross a forest region to reach the city.

After walking for a long time he was tired and felt hungry. So he searched for food. He found a mango tree in the forest. He saw mangoes in the tree so he began to climb up the tree. He plucked one or two mangoes and started to eat. But those mangoes were sour as they were still not ripened enough to be sweet.

Then he found some finely ripened mangoes still in the top of the tree. He was excited to see them. So he climbed to the top of the tree. But at once he stepped to a thin branch it started to break. But fortunately he managed to reached another branch, and now he was swinging in the branch as he didn’t find any other branch to land over his legs. He was scared. He began to sweat a lot and he found it difficult to hold the branch with his hands.

He screamed for help. But no one was around. After sometime there came an oldman. The saw Ramu, how he is swinging. As soon
as he saw him he picked a stone and threw on him.

Ramu got angry and asked the old man why he is striking with stone while he was seeking for help. The old man took another
stone and hit him. Ramu got angry, he tried to fetch another branch for his support. Again the old man threw a stone on Ramu. Ramu filled with anger gathered all his strength and confidence jumped down from the tree and came near the oldman and asked why he was hitting while he was asking for help?

Now the oldman replied politely, “Dear, When I saw you first you are in fear that you couldn’t even think that what kind of problem you are in. When I began to hit your fear turned in to anger. When I hit you again you gathered your confidence and found a solution to your problem. That is why I hitted you. I just want you to know, only your self confidence will save you all the time not others”

Ramu understood and thanked the old man.