Question: I do my work wholeheartedly. Why don’t others appreciate me but instead,criticize me?
Dharma Master Cheng Yen replied:
In fact, you should be happy to run into these situations. It is a test for us to understand and learn how to deal with the difficulties and frictions in human relationships.
Like a sword that needs be pounded in order to become sharper, jade only reveals its glory after being polished by a rough stone.
Source: "Master Cheng Yen’s Lotus of the Heart"
Translated by Tiffany Hsiao, Edited by Jenner Yeh, Meiping Yang
