In a small village in India, there lived a hard - working farmer. Every day, he toiled diligently in the fields, taking care of his rice. In the farmer's paddy field, the rice ears shone with a golden light under the sun, which was the color of a bountiful harvest. The farmer was very proud of his paddy field because he regarded it as the result of his own hard work. He often showed off to his neighbors how well his rice ears grew.
One day, when he was boasting in the paddy field again, an old wise man passed by. Looking at the farmer, the wise man said with a smile, "Your rice ears do grow very well, but do you know that this is not just your own merit." The farmer was very puzzled. He thought that he had been personally involved in every step from sowing to harvesting. The wise man continued, "It is the land that gives birth to the rice, the sun that gives warmth, and the rain that moistens them. We should all be grateful for all of these." The farmer began to think about the wise man's words.
After that, the farmer's mentality changed. He no longer just proudly showed off his achievements, but treated every harvest with a grateful heart. Before harvesting, he would first thank the land, the sun and the rain. He also became more humble. When his neighbors asked him for planting experience, he would patiently share and tell them that this was a gift from nature and everyone should learn to be grateful.
As time went by, the farmer's attitude influenced the whole village. Everyone learned to be grateful to nature and became more humble and friendly in getting along with each other. The children in the village also grew up listening to the story of the golden rice ears. They understood that they should respect nature, be grateful for everything they had, and maintain a humble quality.
