One Last Lesson

in india Master of Colors Once upon a time there lived a very famous painter named Ranga Guru. Raciçi, a painter trained by him, has now completed his education and made his last painting and took it to Ranga Guru and asked him to evaluate his painting.

Rangu Guru is; You are a painter now, Racaçi said, "Now the public will evaluate your painting." He asked him to take the painting to the most crowded square of the city and put it in the most visible place. He put a red pen next to it and asked the public to leave a text asking them to cross out the places they did not like.

Raciçi did what he was told. When he went to look at the painting a few days later, the whole picture was covered in red crosses and was almost invisible. The painting he made by putting his effort and heart is like a wall of red. He sadly took the picture to Ranga Guru and expressed how sorry he was. Ranga Guru suggested not to be upset and to continue painting again. Raçici repainted it and took it to Rangu Guru. Rangu Guru asked him to leave the painting in the same square again, but this time with a palette full of oil paints of various colors and a few brushes. He told him to leave a text next to the picture asking people to correct the parts they didn't like.

Raciçi took the painting to the square. When he went to see the painting a few days later, his painting was never touched in the square, neither brushes nor paints were used. He was very happy and ran to Ranga Guru and said that the painting had not been touched. Ranga Guru said to his disciple:

Dear Raciçi, you saw for the first time how ruthless criticism can be when people are given the opportunity. Even people who have never painted in their life came and scribbled on your picture. Whereas the second time you asked them to correct their mistakes, you wanted them to be constructive. Being constructive requires being educated. No one tried to fix an issue they didn't know about.

Dear Raciçi, it is not enough to be a master in your profession, you must also be wise. Because he can not do what the reward of labor from people who do not know. According to them, there is no value of your labor. Do not present your labor to those who do not know and never argue with those who do not know.

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