Even a ‘cracked pot’ is worthy

Margaret Mwenje

A story is told about a woman who owned two water pots. She loved both of them equally and had a good relationship with each one of them. Every morning, she went to the river to draw water with the two pots. One of the pots was cracked and leaked so it was always half full when the woman got home.

One day the cracked pot started complaining about its unworthiness. It said it was not as good as the other pot because it could hardly carry a full measure of water. The cracked pot was upset because of its inability to do what the other pot was capable of.

The woman was surprised by the cracked pot’s lamentation about its unworthiness. She told the cracked pot to look at the beautiful flowers in the house. She said she had been growing them along the path that was watered by the cracked pot on the way from the river.

The cracked pot started feeling good about itself after learning that it was worth something and had been making a positive impact.

You may have some cracks in your life that make you feel terrible about yourself. Maybe you have a disability that makes you feel worthless. Remember disability is not inability. You still have the ability to do something. Just like the cracked pot, you are useful. You are not here by mistake. Work it out and start living a purpose driven life.

If you view yourself as unworthy, inadequate, weak and undeserving, then you will spend your life feeling like a failure. You need to accept yourself unconditionally, as a valued human being. Develop a positive attitude about yourself.

Winner mentality

Work hard to accomplish your goals and stay focused on them. Be patient with your progress. Develop a winner mentality. Don’t give up so easily — even Rome was not built in one day. Be tough minded as you strife to do the best you can.

If by any chance you make a mistake, learn to forgive yourself and move on. Learn from your mistakes.

Don’t allow self-pity to take hold of you. Brush off the dust and move on. Separate your self worth and the mistake. The fact that you made a terrible mistake does not mean that you are a terrible person. Avoid feeling negative about yourself.

Love yourself unconditionally. Some people feel worthy if they are powerful, rich or successful. This means that they love themselves only if they meet certain conditions.

Love yourself as an individual and regardless of who you are, what you have done, or failed to do, and what others think about you. If others think negatively about you, let it be. That is their problem, not yours. You don’t have power to change what they think about you.

However, you have power to change what you think about yourself. Take charge over your own feelings. Don’t start hating yourself simply because others seem to hate you. However, do your best to avoid people with sour hearts; they can be toxic sometimes.

They also make you feel worthless. Surround yourself with people who make you feel good about yourself and give you positive feedback. You deserve to be loved unconditionally.

Don’t strive to be like other people. Just be yourself. Celebrate your uniqueness. You are wonderfully made and are God’s masterpiece.

The cracked pot was unique in its own way and brought happiness to its owner’s life without knowing it.

— margaretmwenje@yahoo.com