A story - THE WISE OLD MAN

A wealthy man requested an old scholar 2 wean his son away from his bad habits.
The scholar the youth 4 a stroll thriugh a garden .Stopping suddenly he ask the boy 2 pull out a tiny plant from there.
The youth held a plant between his thumb & forefinger & pull it out.
The old man then ask him 2 pull out a slightly bigger plant.
The youth pulled hard &the plant came out, roots & all.
"Now, pull out tat one ," said the old man pointing 2 a bush .The boy had 2 use all his strength 2 pull it out.
"Now, take tis one out," said the old man,indicating a guava tree.
The youth grasped the trunk & tried 2 pull it out But it would not budge.
"It's impossible," said the boy, panting wif effort
"So it is wif bad habits,"said the sage."WHEN THEY R YOUNG IT'S EASY 2 PULL THEM OUT BUT WHEN THEY TAKE HOLD THEY CANNOT BE UPROOTED."
The session wif the old man changed his life