The Greedy Lion

It was an incredibly hot day, and a lion was feeling very hungry.

 

He came out of his den and searched here and there. He could find only a small hare. He caught the hare with some hesitation. “This hare can’t fill my stomach” thought the lion.

 

As the lion was about to kill the hare, a deer ran that way. The lion became greedy. He thought;

“Instead of eating this small hare, let me eat the big deer.”

 

He let the hare go and went behind the deer. But the deer had vanished into the forest. The lion now felt sorry for letting the hare off.

 

Moral of the story:

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

The Farmer and the Snake

A Farmer walked through his field one cold winter morning. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold. The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in his bosom to warm it back to life.

The Snake soon revived, and when it had enough strength, bit the man who had been so kind to it. The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die. As he drew his last breath, he said to those standing around, “Learn from my fate not to take pity on a scoundrel or evildoer”.

Moral: There are some who never changes their nature, regardless of how good we behave with them. Always stay alert and maintain the distance from those who are there only thinking about their own benefits

Look Before You Leap

Once a fox was chased by a tiger in a forest. He ran as fast as he could in order to save his life. But suddenly, he fell into a well which was covered with shrubs that obstructed his vision, as he was running. He could not come out of the well. Now the fox knew that death had been waiting for him in that well. He was sad.

 

Soon the fox heard a goat bleating nearby. He shouted loudly from inside the well to call the goat. The goat came near the well and asked him, "Friend, what are you doing there in the well?"

 

The fox said, "Friend, have you not heard that a drought is soon coming in the country, and there will be no water anywhere? So I've come here to enjoy the sweet water of this well. The water is so tasty that I do not even feel hungry. Why don't you join me, friend? Just jump into the well, and give me a pleasant company!"

 

The foolish goat believed the fox and agreed to join her friend. As she jumped, the clever fox placed one of his feet on her horn and escaped from the well. Now the poor goat was inside the well. She cried, "Friend, why do you leave me here alone? Come back."

 

The fox said, "Friend, you should have looked before you had leaped into the well to see if it was possible for you to come out of it. You did not do that, and hence let you suffer."

 

The fox left the place, and the goat lay in the well counting the days for her inevitable death.

The Kite without a Thread

Once a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The young son became very happy seeing the sky filled with colorful kites. He too asked his father to get him a kite and a thread with a roller so he can fly a kite too. So, the father went to the shop at the park where the festival was being held. He purchased kites and a roll of thread for his son. 

His son started to fly a kite. Soon, his kite reached high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Father, It seems that the thread is holding up a kite from flying higher, If we break it, It will be free and will go flying even higher. Can we break it?” So, the father cut the thread from a roller. The kite started to go a little higher. That made a son very happy.

But then, slowly, the kite started to come down. And, soon it fell down on the terrace of the unknown building. The young son was surprised to see this. He had cut the kite loose of its thread so it can fly higher, but instead, it fell down. He asked his father, “Father, I thought that after cutting off the thread, the kite can freely fly higher. But why did it fall down?”

The Father explained, “Son, At the height of life that we live in, we often think that some things we are tied with and they are preventing us from going further higher. The thread was not holding the kite from going higher, but it was helping it stay higher when the wind slowed down and when the wind picked up, you helped the kite go up higher in a proper direction through the thread. And when we cut the thread, it fell down without the support you were providing to the kite through the thread”.

The son realized his mistake.

Moral: Sometimes we feel that we can progress quickly and reach to the newer heights in our life if we were not tied up with our family, our home. But, we fail to realize that our family, our loved ones help us survive the tough time in our lives with their support and encourage us to reach higher heights in our life.

 

The Farmer and the Well.

A farmer looking for a source of water for his farm bought a well from his neighbor. The neighbor was cunning, though, and refused to let the farmer take water from the well. On asking why, he replied, “I sold the well to you, not the water”, and walked away. The distraught farmer didn’t know what to do. So he went to Birbal, a clever man and one of the nine courtiers of Emperor Akbar, for a solution.

The emperor called the farmer and his neighbor and asked why the man was not letting the farmer draw water from the well. The cunning man said the same thing again, “I sold the well, not the water. So he cannot take my water”.

To this, Birbal replied, “All that sounds fine to me. But if you have sold the water and the water is yours, then you have no business keeping your water in his well. Remove the water or use it all up immediately. If not the water will belong to the owner of the well”.

Realizing that he’s been tricked and taught his lesson, the man apologized and left.

Moral Cheating will not get you anything. If you do cheat, you’ll pay for it soon enough.

A New Perspective on Life

Once, there was a blind girl who carried a deep hatred for herself because of her blindness. She held resentment towards everyone, except for her loving boyfriend, who stood by her side through it all.

She often expressed her desire to see the world, believing that if she could regain her sight, she would marry her boyfriend. Then, one fortunate day, someone generously donated a pair of eyes to her, and her world was transformed as she could finally see everything, including her boyfriend.

When her boyfriend asked if she would now marry him, she was taken aback by what she discovered—her beloved boyfriend was also blind. Overwhelmed by this realization, she refused his proposal. With tears in his eyes, her boyfriend walked away but left her a heartfelt letter that spoke volumes:

“Please take care of my eyes, my dear.”

This poignant incident reveals how our perception of others can change when our own circumstances change. Only a few people remember their past and acknowledge those who have stood by them in the most difficult times.

The story serves as a reminder that life is a precious gift. Before uttering unkind words, think of those who cannot speak. Before complaining about the taste of your food, consider those who have nothing to eat. Before criticizing your spouse, empathize with those longing for a companion. Before complaining about life's hardships, reflect on those who left this world prematurely.

Think of those who yearn for children when you find fault with your own. Instead of grumbling about a messy home, remember those who live on the streets. When you complain about a long commute, imagine those who traverse the same distance on foot. And when you feel weary and discontented with your job, think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who long for the opportunities you possess.

Before pointing fingers or passing judgment on others, remember that each of us carries our own flaws and will ultimately answer to a higher power. In moments of despondency, put a smile on your face and be grateful for the gift of life and the opportunity to still be present in this world.

Life is indeed a precious gift. Live it to the fullest, embrace its joys, celebrate its moments, and strive to fulfill your purpose.

The Miser's Lesson: The Value of Possession and Purpose

Once upon a time, there was a Miser who had buried his gold in a secret spot within his garden. Every day, he would visit the location, unearth his treasure, and meticulously count each piece to ensure nothing was missing. The Miser made numerous trips, unaware that a cunning Thief had been observing his actions and had deduced the whereabouts of the hidden gold. Under the cover of darkness, the Thief silently dug up the treasure and swiftly absconded with it.

Upon discovering the loss, the Miser was overwhelmed with grief and despair. He lamented, groaned, cried, and even resorted to tearing his own hair in anguish. A passerby happened to hear his anguished cries and approached to inquire about the matter.

"What has happened?" asked the passerby, noticing the Miser's distress.

"My gold! Oh, my gold!" wailed the Miser frantically. "Someone has robbed me!"

The passerby, taken aback, pointed at the hole where the gold had been buried and questioned the Miser's decision. "Your gold was there, in that hole? Why did you choose to hide it there? Why didn't you keep it securely within your house, where you could easily access it when needed for purchases?"

"Purchase!" the Miser screamed, his anger flaring. "I never even touched that gold. I couldn't bear the thought of spending any of it."

Seizing upon the Miser's revelation, the stranger grabbed a large stone nearby and tossed it into the hole. "If that's the case," the stranger remarked, "then cover up that hole with this stone. It holds just as much value to you as the treasure you lost!"

The moral of the story is that saving and spending wisely is commendable when done for a purpose. Otherwise, mere possession holds little worth unless we put it to good use.