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The Palmless Wrestler
"Don't stand here. Just go away. Otherwise you will have a sound beating and then you will repent."
This was addressed to a lad who wanted to be a wrestler. He was by now very familiar with such threats. It had become common to him, almost an every day affair. Hence he remained standing steadfast and did not move an inch that day.
By now another stoutly built boy came forward and said something to him by way of consolation, “My dear, you are a disabled chap. What makes you so stiff and arrogant?"
The lad again remained unmoved and did not leave the place. He stood unshaken. He soon received a final warning. One fellow gave a signal to his accomplices and suddenly three to four of them pounced upon him and started beating him. Although he did not have palms, the lad also started retaliating and gave a few blows and punches to the rivals. But he was alone against so many on the other side. Finally, he had to give up.
He returned home that evening with a few bruises. His clothes were torn by his attackers. He became sullen yet his spirit remained unruffled, unscathed. He realised that a man is made strong not by anything else but by constant hard work. Ultimately it is ones efforts that bring achievements and successes in life. At that very moment he took a vow to put
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