The wise king and the Clever painter
The Clever Painter
Once upon time, there was w kingdom and the king had only one leg and one eye but he was very intelligent king everyone in his kingdom lived a happy and healthy life,
But one day ,the king was walking around the hallway in the palace and saw the portraits of his ancestors in the pictures and his portrait did not he was included them
Due to the physical disability and he was not sure how his picture would turn out when painting,
So he invited many famous painters from his kingdom and other painters of the country in court aand then he announced that he wants a beautiful portrait made of himself to be place near the ancestors and I will give heavy reward the best painter,
All of the painters began to think that the king has one leg and one eye how can the picture be made beautiful?
It's not possible if the picture does not turn out to look beautiful the king will angry and punish them,
After that one by one all started to make excuses and politely declined painting the picture of the king
But suddenly one painter raised his hand and said I will make a beautiful portrait of the king which you will love ,
The king became happy for the hearing that and all other painters were surprised his braveness .
The king gave him the permission and the painter started drawing,
Finally after talking long time he said the picture is ready, all of the people in the court and other painters were surprised and thinking how can this man this man made King's portrait because the king is physically disable.
What will happen if the king did not like the picture but when the painter presented the picture everyone in the court if king amazed Because the painter make a picture in which the king was sitting on the arrow,
on the one leg side holding his bow and among the arrow with his one eye closed.
The king was every pleased to see that the painter has made a beautiful portrait by cleverly hiding the King's disability,and he gave him great reward
This portrait was more then what a picture it was a symbol of wisdom. Creativity., and positive thinking, It thought a powerful lesson to everyone in the court and the entire kingdom
Moral of the story ,
We shouldalwaysthinkpositiveabout peopleand focusontheir strengths ratherthantheir weaknesses. Everyone has imperfections .but if we approach challenges with creativity, kindness, and wisdom ,we can find beauty in any situation.
Rather than pointing out what is missing, we should learn to highlight what makes each person special.
A positive mindset can help us solve problems and make the world better for others and ourselves
From that day on the painting hung proudly among the ancestors, and it became one of the admired artworks in the kingdom. Visitors would stop and stare at ,not because it hid the king's disability. But because it celebrated his strength in a clever and respectful way the king had not just gained a symbol of how to trun limitations into pride
People from other lands heart or the sto,Theyvcame not just to see the picture. But to learn from the king and the Clever Painter.
Schools taught the lesson to children:that it's not about what you lac ,but about how you present what you have and the young Painter? He bec known far and side, He taught many others that true art is not about showing everything it's about knowing what to show and what to lift up.
Years passed ,and the king grew older, but every time he walked do that hallway, he looked at the painting and smiled, It reminded him that dignity is not found in physical perfection. But in how one faces life with courage and grace. He of told his advisors, "That boyvdid not just pairt me he painted my story "
And so, the legacy of the Clever Painter lived on not just the will but in hearts and minds across the kingdom
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