Eight cows story

Today I am going to write about one of the very important attributes of a happy and fulfilled person, and that is his self-esteem. Self-esteem of a person is extremely important in determining his worth and increasing his beauty and other qualities. Here is the story,

In a tribe in South Africa, there is a custom that at the time of marriage, the bridegroom gifts cows to the bride's father. The number of cows presented depends upon the social status of the groom as well as beauty of the girl.

The chief of the tribe was a young man, handsome and well-built and all beautiful girls longed for him. However, there was a simple girl who lived next door and chief had his eyes set on her. So at the right time, he sent a message to the bride's father and asked for his daughter's hand. He also promised to give 8 cows to him. Everybody was shocked because even for the most beautiful girls, only 4-5 cows were offered. This was a very ordinary-looking girl.

They got married and started living happily. Everyone noticed that simple girl looked so beautiful after marriage. One day, a news reporter came to interview the chief. Halfway through the interview, a beautiful lady came and offered tea and went away. The reporter asked who was she. When chief replied that she was his wife, he looked in disbelief. He told that he had the impression that chief had given 8 cows for an ordinary girl. But this was no ordinary girl. She was very beautiful. How come?

The chief explained that by giving 8 cows to her father, the girl was made to realize that she was the best, much more worth than all those worth 4 cows. That boost in self-esteem made her beautiful.

Friends, this story tells us how important it is to raise someone's self-esteem, and also how easy it is! It is in our hands what we think, how we behave and what we say or do, and all these determine ones' self-esteem.