The Empty Pot
The Empty Pot:
An emperor in China decides to choose his successor by organizing a contest.
He asks contestants to grow a flower and the most appealing flower will win the contest.
Ping works hard with persistence, however, he fails to grow a flower. But he honestly presents his empty pot in front of the emperor and gets the reward for his honest approach.
Moral Story: Honesty is the best policy in life, even if you have to disappoint some people.