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| The Interview That Dad Prepared Him For. |
He didn’t enjoy living at his father’s house
mainly because of the constant “nagging.”
“You’re leaving the fan on when you exit the
room.”
“The TV’s on in the living room and no one is
watching… Turn it off!”
“Close the door properly.”
“Don’t waste so much water.”
He didn’t like how his father bothered him with
those “little things.”
He tolerated it… until one day he got a call
for a job interview.
“As soon as I get this job, I’ll leave this
city. I won’t have to hear my dad complain anymore,” he thought.
As he was leaving, his father gave him some
advice:
“Answer every question with confidence. Even if
you don’t know the answer, speak with certainty.”
And then… gave him more money than necessary
for the interview.
When he arrived at the interview center, he
noticed there was no security at the entrance.
The door was wide open, swinging outward and
possibly disturbing people passing by.
He closed it gently and stepped inside.
On both sides of the path, he saw beautiful
flowers, but the gardener had left the hose running.
Water was spilling everywhere.
He adjusted the hose and placed it where the
plants actually needed watering.
There was no receptionist, but a note said:
“Interview upstairs.”
He walked up slowly…
The lights in the staircase were still on, even
though it was 10 a.m.—probably since the night before.
He remembered his dad’s voice:
“Why are you leaving the room with the lights
on?”
Annoyed, yet thoughtful, he looked for the
switch… and turned them off.
Upstairs, in a large hall, many candidates were
waiting.
As he stepped in, he noticed the Welcome
doormat was upside down.
With a slight sigh, he fixed it.
Old habits die hard...
He saw the front seats were full while the ones
in the back were empty.
Several fans were blowing over empty chairs.
Once again, his dad’s voice echoed in his mind:
“Why are the fans on where no one is sitting?”
He turned off the unnecessary fans and sat in
the back.
Candidate after candidate entered and left
through another door, nobody knew what was being asked.
Finally, it was his turn.
He walked in nervously.
The interviewer took his papers but didn’t even
look at them.
He asked:
“When can you start?”
He froze.
“Wait… Is this a trick question? Or… is he
really offering me the job?”
The interviewer noticed his hesitation and
said:
“Wondering why we’re not asking questions?
Because we don’t believe questions reveal a person’s true nature.
We believe in observing people’s actions.”
“We tested everyone through surveillance
cameras. Only one person closed the door, fixed the hose, turned off the
lights, straightened the doormat, and shut off the fans.”
“That person… was you. That’s why you’re
hired.”
In that moment, he realized that everything his
father had taught him made sense.
All the discipline he once resented… was what
helped him get his first job.
The irritation vanished.
He smiled, grateful and decided:
“I’m bringing Dad with me. We’ll live
together.”
In a nutshell, everything our parents tell us
is for our good. They want to shape a brighter future for us.
A rock doesn’t become a sculpture without
enduring the sculptor’s chisel.
To become people of value, we must accept
guidance, corrections, and love.
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