Once there was a young newly married man. Even though his wife was very beautiful, he was not happy with her. Hence, he started getting dejected with his life. On a friend’s suggestion he went to a Saint and put forth his dilemma. He said, ” Sire! Despite my relentless efforts, I am unable to lead a happy and contented life with my wife. Although she is very pretty and humble and never demands anything for herself but she never behaves the way I want her to. Kindly solve my perplexity!’
The Saint easily understood the young man’s problem. He asked him to bring two buckets full of water. He then put a drop of oil in one bucket and poured a bowl of milk in another. Now, the Saint remarked, ” My dear child, You and your wife have to share your life with each other for many years. Thus, both of you must discard your ego and expectations. You must blend your habits like milk and water in the bucket. He then pointed at the other bucket and suggested, ” If you try to impose yourself on your soulmate you will gain nothing and shall remain floating atop like this drop of oil- you will never be accepted as a life partner by your wife. Acceptance and forebearance shall be inculcated in order to lead a peaceful and stress free married life.”