Cod Liver Oil for the Dog

A man began to give large doses of cod liver oil to his pet dog because he had been told that it was good for dogs. Each day he would hold the protesting dog between his knees, force its jaws open and pour the oil down its throat.

One day the dog broke away and spilt the oil on the floor. Then to the man's great surprise, it not only lapped up the oil that was spilt on the floor but came back to lick the spoon.

That was when the man discovered that, what the dog had been fighting was not the oil but the manner in which is was being given.


What is more important...'giving' or 'giving your way'?

How can you become sensitive to others' way of receiving?


~Taken from "How full is your cup?: 64 stories that can transform the way you look at life" by J M Sampath~