Punctuality Moral Stories In English : Punctuality Related Story On Napoleon And General Grouchy

Story With Moral On Punctuality For Students About

'Napoleon And General Grouchy' 

 

To be on time means to be punctual. It is doing things at the proper time. A person who values his time is bound to go ahead. He will surely progress and prosper.

  We cannot stop time. It is not in our power to control time. It goes by whether we do something or not. Keeping up with time gives us order and ensures smooth progress.

 A person who is always late misses on a number of things. If you are late to school, you miss your morning assembly, prayer and P.T. and the announcements made by the Principal.  A late-comer is never wecomed in a company.  When you want to go to play a game or go out for a walk or visit anyone, do you like to wait for a friend who is always late and makes you wait? You really don't.

You call him a spoil-sport. A late-comer is undependable. You cannot rely on him. He is likely to spoil your fun.

We have some very shining examples of punctuality in the world. One of them is very well known about the great conquerer, Napoleon.

Read below a story about his punctuality.

Napoleon was the emperor of France. He was a great conquerer. He had won many battles. He was the greatest general of his time.

Once, when he wanted to invade Moscow, he ordered General Grouchy to take up position at a point by next morning.  He had given this task to General Grouchy because he was the most reliable and dependable of all.

Grouchy felt that the task was impossible and it would be very difficult to achieve the target as a section of the Alps Range stood as a big obstacle. He expressed his fear to Napoleon.

  He said, "Sir, it is impossible to move my men to the new position due to the Alps Range."

On hearing this, Napoleon thundered and uttered his immortal lines,

"Impossible is the word found in the dictionary of fools. Ask the Alps to make way for men.  If it doesn't, smash it."

 General Grouchy had no way but to carry out the orders somehow. His men got in action to clear the snowy mountains.  By the next morning, the fighting force took their position at the point where Napoleon had wanted them to be.

  How could General Grouchy make it possible? He knew the exact number of minutes and hours he had for the task. He regulated the task according to the time in hand. He knew how to keep up with time. He was always very punctual.

Only once in his life General Grouchy reached late at the battlefield of Waterloo.

The enemy took advantage of this lapse as his men were left alone without a leader. They lost their morale and lost the battle as well. Being late made General Grouchy lose the battle. Since then 'Waterloo' word has become associated with failure.

 Therefore, always remember, time and tide wait for none. Time once gone never come back. Be punctual as punctuality is half way to success. Always keep in mind, "Never be late. Punctuality is a virtue."

 Do what you do well in time,

 Never be late in everything you do,

 A little delay in doing a thing,

 May lead you to 'Waterloo'