An accident deprived the village headman of the use of his legs , he took to walking on crutches. He gradually developed the ability to move with speed -- even to dance and execute little pirouettes for the entertainment of his neighbors. It soon became a status symbol in the village to walk on crutches, and before long everyone was doing so.By the fourth generation everyone walked with crutches. The village craftsmen became famous for the quality of the crutches they produced.
One day a young boy presented himself before the village elders and demanded to know why everyone had to walk on crutches since they had been provided with legs to walk on.
The village elders were amused that this upstart should think himself wiser than they so they decided to teach him a lesson. "Why don't you show us how?" they said. A demonstration was fixed for the following day. Everyone was there when the young man hobbled on his crutches to the middle of the square, stood upright, and dropped his crutches. A hush fell on the crowd as he took a bold step forward -- and fell flat on his face. ith that everyone was confirmed in their belief that it was quite impossible to walk without the help of crutches.
The boy got up again , dusted himself, and after a few stumbles started to hobble and walk …the villagers thought it was a miracle !!
Message: Never lose faith in your ability to ask questions and move ahead when you know the answers ,even if he others are not trusting .Avoid the company of people who are unable to think beyond; the mercurial world teaches people to be followers and not use their minds.Do not doubt yourself because others could not understand ...
adapted from :the prayer of the frog
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