shortcomings – swamiji

God has, in His Mercy, placed a shortcoming in each creature. The peacock is very beautiful but its cry is intolerable. Its voice is very hoarse. The cuckoo sings melodiously but is ugly looking. The Lion that is very powerful is lazy. If it were active then not a single animal would be alive in the forest! Thus, God has, in His Mercy, kept the ego in check with such shortcomings. | – HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji