The tale of tails
“Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.” — H.L. Hunt.
Once upon a time, the land of wonder carried a tale of two ravens and a sturdy bull. The bull was in pursuit of his destination, the end of all the search. He wanted answers. In short, he didn’t have any idea where he was going. The bull noticed two ravens following him everywhere.
Since raven knows it all. The bull asked the two ravens, “Hey ravens, where should I go ?”
One of the ravens replied, “Left.”
The second raven replied, “Right.”, Simultaneously.
The bull was puzzled, so he ignored the raven’s suggestion. He continued straight knowing nothing about where to go or how long the travel is.
Hunger started tumbling his stomach. Nearby he saw a strange plant with leaves & fruits. But the bull was cautious about the strange plant.
He again asked the ravens, “Hey ravens, how do I eat this plant?”
One of the ravens replied, “Leaves.”
The second raven replied, “Fruits.”, Simultaneously.
The bull was puzzled, so he ignored the raven’s suggestion. He continued his journey to the unknown. Now, thirst started cursing his throat.
He saw a pond nearby. But the bull was cautious about the pond. He had heard stories about crocodile lurking in these still ponds.
He again turned towards the ravens and asked, “Ravens, are there any crocodiles in this pond?”
One of the ravens replied, “Yes.”
The second raven replied, “No.”, Simultaneously.
Now the bull was not only puzzled but angry.
He said to himself, “These dam ravens. Why can’t they decide ?”
Eventually, the bull could no longer walk anymore. He was done.
The ravens looked at the bull and both replied, “Fool, Why couldn’t he decide ?” simultaneously.
The moral of the story can be interpreted in many ways.
Why did the bull start a journey without being prepared? Why didn’t the bull take any chances? Was the bull suppose to ask more questions to find an answer? Why did the bull even ask the ravens? He should make his own conclusions.
Now, no matter what lesson you interpret in this story or with whom you identify yourself with. What is the moral of the story?
