A LESSON FROM A FROG TALE
A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods; going about their Froggy business, when two of then fell into a deep pit. All of the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to help their companions. When they saw how deep the pit was, the rest of the dismayed group agreed that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in the pit that they should prepare themselves for their fate, because they were as good as dead.
DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED
Unwillingly to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all their might. Some of the frogs shouted into the pit that it was hopeless, and that the two frogs wouldn’t be in that situation if they had been more careful, more obedient to Froggy rules and more responsible.
The other frogs continued sorrowfully shouting that they should save their energy and give up, since were already as good as dead. The two frogs continued jumping as hard as they could, after several hours of desperate effort were quite weary.
YOUR DESTRUCTIVE WORDS CAN CAUSE SOMEONE, HIS LIFE
Finally, one of the frogs took heed to the call of his fellows. Spent and disheartened, he quietly resolved himself to his fate, lay down at the bottom of the pit, and died as the others looked on in helpless grief. The other frog continued to jump with every ounce of energy he had, although his body was wracked with pain and he was completely exhausted.
His companions began anew, yelling for him to accept his fate, stop the pain and just die. The weary frog jumped harder and harder and -- wonder of wonders! Finally leapt so high that he sprang from the pit. Amazed, the other frogs celebrated his miraculous freedom and then gathering around him asked;
“Why did you continue jumping, when we told you it was impossible?”
Reading their lips, the astonished frog told them that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were cheering him on. What he had perceived to be encouragement inspired him to try harder and to succeed against all odds.
This simple story contains a powerful lesson. Your encouraging words can lift someone up and help him or her make it through the day. Your destructive words can cause deep wounds; they may be the weapon that destroys someone’s desire to continue trying or even their life. Your destructive careless words can diminish someone in the eyes of others, destroy their influence and have a lasting impact on the way others respond to them. Take a cue from this lesson from a frog tale.
A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods; going about their Froggy business, when two of then fell into a deep pit. All of the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to help their companions. When they saw how deep the pit was, the rest of the dismayed group agreed that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in the pit that they should prepare themselves for their fate, because they were as good as dead.
DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED
Unwillingly to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all their might. Some of the frogs shouted into the pit that it was hopeless, and that the two frogs wouldn’t be in that situation if they had been more careful, more obedient to Froggy rules and more responsible.
The other frogs continued sorrowfully shouting that they should save their energy and give up, since were already as good as dead. The two frogs continued jumping as hard as they could, after several hours of desperate effort were quite weary.
YOUR DESTRUCTIVE WORDS CAN CAUSE SOMEONE, HIS LIFE
Finally, one of the frogs took heed to the call of his fellows. Spent and disheartened, he quietly resolved himself to his fate, lay down at the bottom of the pit, and died as the others looked on in helpless grief. The other frog continued to jump with every ounce of energy he had, although his body was wracked with pain and he was completely exhausted.
His companions began anew, yelling for him to accept his fate, stop the pain and just die. The weary frog jumped harder and harder and -- wonder of wonders! Finally leapt so high that he sprang from the pit. Amazed, the other frogs celebrated his miraculous freedom and then gathering around him asked;
“Why did you continue jumping, when we told you it was impossible?”
Reading their lips, the astonished frog told them that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were cheering him on. What he had perceived to be encouragement inspired him to try harder and to succeed against all odds.
This simple story contains a powerful lesson. Your encouraging words can lift someone up and help him or her make it through the day. Your destructive words can cause deep wounds; they may be the weapon that destroys someone’s desire to continue trying or even their life. Your destructive careless words can diminish someone in the eyes of others, destroy their influence and have a lasting impact on the way others respond to them. Take a cue from this lesson from a frog tale.
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