The Lion And The Mouse

By Aesop

A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaiming:

“You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favor; now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”

 

My Point

Helping  those who are in need and the less privilege is a good act of a mankind. The kindness you sow today will surely bear a hundredfold and return back to you.

The Jackass And The Grasshopper

 

THE JACKASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, “The dew.” The Jackass resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.

 

My Point

Be logical. Know the people and learn whether their ideas and opinions are worthy for listening. Don’t be fooled with their talents and skills for sometimes they used trickery just to put you in vain.

The Bat And The Weasels

By Aesop

A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free.

Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped.

 

My Point

Telling the truth or being honest is still the best act in dealing business/personal transactions with others. Be not like a bat on this scenario. However during life threatening situation, using common sense would help you escape death.

The Wolf and The Lamb

By Aesop

The WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.

He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”

“Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”

Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.”

“No, good sir,” replied the Lamb, “I have not yet tasted grass.”

Again said the Wolf, “You drink of my well.”

“No,” exclaimed the Lamb, “I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother’s milk is both food and drink to me.”

Upon which the Wolf seized him and ate him up, saying, “Well! I won’t remain supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations.”

 

My Point

If in the first place you want to insist that you are right of your accusation against your subordinates, what is the use then of asking them to justify or to reason out. Their explanations are useless for you are not interested to listen. Don’t be a hypocrite!

The Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

By Aesop

ONCE UPON A TIME a Wolf resolved to disguise his appearance in order to secure food more easily. Encased in the skin of a sheep, he pastured with the flock deceiving the shepherd by his costume. In the evening he was shut up by the shepherd in the fold; the gate was closed, and the entrance made thoroughly secure. But the shepherd, returning to the fold during the night to obtain meat for the next day, mistakenly caught up the Wolf instead of a sheep, and killed him instantly.

My Point
We must be happy and be contented of what we are. Wearing the clothing of other people just for others to impress is not a good way to succeed.