For children, - Islam and Struggle: Struggle Stories, Parable of the Pencil

The Pencil Maker took the Pencil aside, just before putting it into the box.
"There are five things you need to know," the Pencil Maker told the
Pencil, "Before I send you out into the World. Always remember them
and never forget, and you will become the best Pencil you can be."
1. "You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in someone's hand."
2. "You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but
you will need it to become a better Pencil."
3. "You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."
4. "The most important part of you will always be what's inside."
5. "On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No
matter what the condition, you must continue to write."
The Pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box
with purpose in its heart.
Now replacing the place of the Pencil with you. Always remember them
and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.
1. "You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in Allah's (SWT) hand. And allow other human
beings to access you for the many gifts you possess."
2. "You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by
going through various problems in life, but you will need it to become
a stronger person."
3. "You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."
4. "The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside."
5. "On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No
matter what the situation, you must continue to do your duties."
Moral:Allow this parable on the Pencil to encourage you to know that
you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which
you were born to accomplish.
Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is
insignificant and cannot make a change.