A King wanted to find the
best groom for his daughter. A key measure in those days was ability to perform
a task of bravery. The King’s minister suggested a dare, in which anyone who
wishes to marry the princess would have to swim across a pond which had 10
starving crocodiles. Falling for the princess’ beauty and the wealth of the
kingdom, almost everyone wanted to compete. As each man went near
the pond, they were terrified by the sight of pond containing hungry
crocodiles. The crowed on the banks of the pond grew further but none tried their luck.
In a while, there was a
splashy sound and everyone noticed a young man swimming with all his energy. He
tried as hard he could and managed to get to the other end. No sooner was he
out of the pond, the cheering and celebration began. While he was still
catching his breath, the king’s men dragged him to the arena for honoring him.
He was honored and asked to speak a few words.
He began by saying, “I have
two things to say. The second point first… whose idea was it to have just four
real crocodiles and six fake ones. I would like to thank him for inducing greater fear in everyone's mind. I discovered this, when I was already in the water. And
now the first one, who the hell pushed me into the pond? I did not jump on my
own, but someone wanted to seek amusement by my death. I swam fast to save my life, more than anything else.”
So, here’s my observation about the story:
- Accidental choices may turn out well, if you execute well.
- If you push someone with a hope to test them, and they end up executing well, they will achieve the highs which you once dreamt of.
- Some fears are exaggerated ones. To verify it, you should be willing to take chances.
- You do your best when it's a question of life and death.
- Finally, if a princess is being offered, it would not be a cakewalk to get her. Along with bravery, use some strategy to make her yours.
1 comment:
Very funny :-)
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