There was a small town called Prakashpur. People there lived simple lives, but one thing was common to all—everyone was quick to point out the faults of others.
Gaurav lived in the same town, only seventeen years old, but wiser than him. His grandfather often said, "Son, seeing faults blinds the mind, and seeing the good brings light to life."
Gaurav carried this saying in his heart, but the world is the world—where faults are seen first, the goodness later.
One day, a new teacher arrived at school—Vinay Sir. He walked slowly, wore thick glasses, and sometimes paused while speaking. Some of the children in the class started making fun of him.
"He's so slow... will he even be able to teach anything?"
"His voice is also strange..."
Gaurav remained silent. He remembered his grandfather's words, but he also felt a little uneasy—"Will he really be able to teach?"
The next day was science period. Vinay Sir said as soon as he entered the class, "Today I will conduct an experiment. But before that, all of you look at this picture on the blackboard."
There was a large white sheet on the board, with a small black dot right in the middle.
Sir asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
The class unanimously replied, "A black dot!"
Sir smiled, "Oh, didn't you see the white part?"
Everyone looked at each other—really, no one had noticed the white spot.
Vinay Sir said in a calm voice, "See, children, the world makes us like this. No matter how good a person is, we only see a small flaw and forget all the goodness. Whereas the light in life comes from goodness, not from flaws."
Hearing this, Gaurav felt a shock. As if someone had opened a window inside him. He had still seen flaws in Sir's slow gait and heavy glasses, but now he began to see Sir's patience, humility, and deep understanding.
When Gaurav returned home that day, his grandmother was watering the Tulsi plant. He asked, "Grandma, why don't people see the good in others?"
Grandma smiled and said, "Because it takes effort to shine, and it's easy to point out faults. But son, seeing faults makes the mind dirty, like dust settling on a mirror. When you start seeing the good, the mind becomes clear, and you begin to see a part of God in the world. No one is completely perfect... but there is something good in everyone."
Gaurav felt as if both Grandma and Sir were explaining the same thing today.
In just a few days, Vinay Sir's teaching and understanding impressed everyone. He was slow, but he paid attention to every student. He would teach students who were weak in their studies separately.
Gradually, the children realized that being slow isn't a flaw... but rather, it's stability that gives depth.
Gaurav also tried to bring about change in his friends.
When someone pointed out someone's flaws, he would simply say, "Come on, tell me one good thing about them!"
Initially, everyone laughed, but as they watched, they themselves began to pause and reflect.
A small trend began to blow through the town—people now tried to find the good, not the faults.
One day, there was an annual program at school. Vinay Sir was assigned to conduct the stage. Everyone was worried that Sir spoke slowly, and everything might go wrong.
But when Sir came to the microphone, there was a strange confidence in his voice.
He gave such a beautiful speech on peace, patience, and humility that the entire hall erupted in applause.
The children realized that the flaw they used to laugh at was Sir's greatest quality—his depth.
Gaurav's eyes lit up. He remembered his grandfather's words—"Goodness is truth... and truth is life."
Over time, a new mindset began to emerge in the town—finding faults is easy, but recognizing goodness is true maturity.
Gaurav understood—when we begin to see goodness, the world begins to look beautiful.
Because no one in this world is perfect except God... but everyone definitely has a little bit of God in them.
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