FIVE WISE SAUGHTS IN THE FOREST
The first said:
- I will go to the left - my intuition tells me so.
The second said: - I will go to the right - no wonder it is considered that “right” is from the word “rights”.
The third said: - I will go back - we came from there, it means that I will definitely leave the forest.
The fourth said: - I will go forward - it is necessary to move on, the forest will certainly end, and something new will open.
The fifth said:
“You're all wrong.” There is a better way. Wait for me.
He found the tallest tree and climbed on it. As he climbed, everyone else scattered, each in his own way. From above, he saw where he had to go in order to get out of the forest faster. Now he could even say in what order other sages would reach the edge of the forest. He climbed higher and was able to see the shortest path. He realized that he was above the problem and solved the problem better than anyone! He knew that he had done everything right. Others are not. They were stubborn, they did not listen to him. He was a real Sage!
But he was wrong ...
All did the right thing.
The one who went to the left, got into the thicket. He had to starve and hide from wild beasts. But he learned to survive in the forest, became part of the forest and could teach others about it.
The one who went to the right, met the robbers. They took everything from him and forced to rob with them. But after a while he gradually awakened in the robbers what they had forgotten about - humanity and compassion. The repentance of some of them was so strong that after his death they themselves became wise men.
The one who went back laid a path through the forest, which soon turned into a road for everyone to enjoy the forest without risking getting lost.
The one who went forward became a pioneer. He visited places where no one had been and opened wonderful new opportunities for people, amazing healing plants and magnificent animals.
The one who climbed a tree became a specialist in finding short cuts. Everyone who wanted to solve their problems as quickly as possible, even if it did not lead to development, turned to him.
So all five wise men fulfilled their mission ...
Ps. Do not forget that true wisdom is to allow others to go on their own Path and recognize that each personal Path is important for a person ...