A pencil maker told the pencils 5 important lessons.

1: Everything you do will always leave a mark.
2: But you can always correct the mistakes you make.
3: What is important is what is inside you.
4: In life you will undergo painful sharpening which will make you a better pencil.
5: To be the best pencil you can be you must allow yourself to be held and guided by a hand that holds you