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approx. 12 years would deliver tea to our office. While
A SINGLE THOUGHT chatting with him, we realized that he was a very
CAN CHANGE smart boy and had interest in learning new things.

SOMEONE’S LIFE We become friends and then decided to send him to
evening school to study so all of the employees at
office pooled in money to buy his Books & Uniform.
CA Sana Wasim When our boss heard about our intentions, he
decided to sponsor the boy’s education. Today the

During my childhood my same boy who studied and worked hard is head
grandmother used to tell me office boy in the same organization.
one story. So dear friends, just a thought can bring a positive
There was a potter who used change in someone’s life.
to make different things from
the clay and sell it in the
market. ARTIST within a CA
One morning he was very busy working on his clay
and was in the stage of finalizing the shape of clay,
when his wife asked him what is he making?
Potter replied that he was planning to make a
“Chillam” (pipe) which we all know as “Shisha”. He
said that it’s fashion nowadays so we will earn more
money by selling this.
His wife suggested why he doesn’t make a “Sarahi”
(Earthen pot) which we know as “JUG” to hold water.
She said that summer season is approaching, and it
will be in demand so he can still earn more money.
P ott er
thought for
a second
and then
he started
changing
the shape.
Suddenly
the Clay
asked him a question:
“Master why are you changing my shape?” Potter
answered that I have changed my mind of making a
Chillam and will now be making a Sarahi.
The Clay replied, “Master your one thought has
changed my whole life”. Had you made a Chilam
(pipe) out of me then I would have burnt myself and
others life. Now that you have decided to make a
Sarahi out of me, I will stay cool and provide cool
water to others.
So Dear friends just one thought can make a
difference someone’s life.
I would like to share an incident which happened
when I was doing my Article ship in Mumbai India.
There was a tea shop near our office and a small boy
CA Shubham Jain

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