“Attitude is a little thing that makes
a big difference.” - Winston Churchill
One of my friends shared two stories
on ant and elephant. In fact, I don’t know that my friend has such a great
sense of humor. Usually she looks serious and I had an initial impression that
she was introvert and reserved by nature. I recognized her potential only when
she shared two amazing stories. However, I have customized these stories to
suit to the profile of my readers. Here are the two stories with well punched
messages:
First
Story - Attitude
Once there was an ant hiding behind
the tree with a master plan. Having observed this, the passerby asked the ant,
“Why are you hiding behind the tree?”
The ant replied, “I am waiting for
somebody which is suspense.”
The passerby asked, “May I know what the
suspense is all about?”
The ant replied with tons of fire in
his belly, “I am waiting behind the tree for an elephant which is going to
arrive here at any moment.”
The passerby asked, “Are you angry
with the elephant?
The ant replied, “I am very angry with
the elephant and I will teach her a lesson today.”
The passerby enquired, “What did the
elephant do to you?”
The ant responded, “Elephant
overstepped me once and I somehow escaped from death.”
The passerby curiously asked, “What
will you do to the elephant now?”
The ant replied angrily, “I will
topple the elephant today and teach a lesson!”
The passerby appreciated the ant’s amazing
attitude and was convinced that it is the strength that matters, not size.
The passerby thought: What a great
attitude! The ant wants to take on the mighty elephant the way the David took
on the mighty Goliath!
Second
Story – Pressure versus Pleasure
A female elephant and male ant loved
intensely. They encountered several
challenges to prove their love to their parents. Finally, they persuaded their
parents and got married.
After marriage, the female elephant is
sleeping outside the home rather than with the male ant which sleeps inside the
home. The kith and kin often inquired female elephant the reason for sleeping
outside. Initially the elephant hesitated to unveil the reason to others as it
felt that others might suspect its size and strength and might not respect, if
the real reason is revealed. The
relatives asked the female elephant repeatedly to know the real reason.
Finally, the female elephant disclosed that the male ant was biting inside the
home every day. The relatives laughed and enlightened the elephant that it is
quite natural as it is the pleasure of the male ant to bite the female elephant
and it is pressure and also a great privilege for the female elephant to be
bitten by the male ant. Having realized the truth, the female elephant went
inside the home and started to sleep with the male ant to get bitten daily.
I hope you have enjoyed reading these
humorous and thought provoking stories! Remember, all the work and no play makes
the Jack dull.
“Life is too short and too hard and
too serious not to be humorous about it. We look for attitudes, people with a
sense of humor, who don’t take themselves too seriously.” – Herb Kelleher
Life is great!
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Students
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