There is an interesting story
about a snake that lived in a village. The snake was a bit ferocious and would
keep biting people without a reason. There came a saint in the village once.
People complained to him about the snake’s habit of being reckless in his
behavior. The saint spoke to the snake and asked him to be a little docile and
not show his aggression so much.
The snake listened to him and
tamed down. He would be seen lying on the streets while people would kick him
and pass by. The snake would not even budge and suffer all the injuries without
any combat. The saint visited the village again and saw the bleeding snake by
the roadside. He went to the snake and asked what caused this current
condition. The snake told him that since he was supposed to keep quiet, he did
not retaliate even when people came and kicked him several times. He did
nothing to hurt anybody and did not even stop people from hurting him. The
saint then told the snake, I asked you not to hurt people; I never stopped you
from spreading your hood and raising your head. If you had done so, nobody
would have had the courage to hurt you like this.
The snake learnt his lesson the
hard way, one needs to protect himself, not by hurting others but by showing
what he is capable of doing. If that is not done, people would naturally take
advantage of him.
The snake certainly taught me a
thing or two about life. I realized that there are so many around us, who try
to take advantage of ohers. The beauty is in shooing them away without harming.
Showing them what you are capable of without saying it in so many words. Mere
exhibiting aggression can do the needful.
Good luck!!!
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