Nasrudin decided to start a
flower garden. He prepared the soil and planted the seeds of many beautiful
flowers. But when they came up, his garden was filled not just with his chosen
flowers but also overrun by dandelions. He sought out advice from gardeners all
over and tried every method known to get rid of them but to no avail. Finally, he walked all the way to the capital
to speak to the royal gardener at the palace. The wise old man had counseled
many gardeners before and suggested a variety of remedies to expel the
dandelions but Nasrudin had tried them all. They sat together in silence for
some time and finally the gardener looked at Nasrudin and said, “Well, then I
suggest you learn to love them.” (Sufi)
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