Safe Harbour On Both Sides

He went to a busy shop and said to the owner, “Please let me work for you. I don’t want any salary for one month. Just watch my work. If you’re satisfied, keep me. If not, I’ll leave.” After trying this at several places, one shopkeeper accepted his offer. The young man worked with such dedication and sincerity that within two weeks, the owner fixed a salary for him. Within months, his income grew. After a few years, the shopkeeper was so impressed with his performance that he made him a partner in the business. The young man had nothing—just a zero. But he placed that zero wisely. And that zero became his greatest asset. Delay in Hurry Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was a famous British leader. During World War II, he served as the Prime Minister of Britain, at a time when the British Empire was much larger than it is today. He led his country with great dedication. One of Churchill’s famous sayings is: “The more you hurry, the more you delay.” This statement reveals a deep truth about life. Suppose you are on the third floor of a building and need to go downstairs quickly for some urgent reason. No matter how important it is, you will still have to take the stairs. If, in your hurry, you decide to jump directly from the third floor to the ground, surely you will reach faster—but that