To be honest as this world goes is to be one man picked out of ten thousand, said Willian Shakespeare, the author of Hemlet. Truely, honesty is a person's most valuable asset. His or her good name, good reputation, and good word depend on the individual's quality of honesty. A business that operates under the principles of profound honesty is elevated within the community. It is respected and treasured. The absence of honesty is a liability to an individual or business.
Making a life out of dishonest means will never pay you. Here is a story which throws ample light on this fact. The story goes like this.
A milkman became very wealthy through dishonest means. He had to cross a river daily to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit.
One day he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected he purchased plenty of rich clothes and glittering gold ornaments. But while crossing the river the boat capsized and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river.
The milk vendor was speechless with grief. At that time he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers.
MORAL OF THIS STORY : Honest dealings are always supreme. Money earned by wrong methods will never remain for ever.
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