“Once in a monastery two monks walked about doing their morning duties. As they passed a small bowl, filled with rain, they saw a scorpion was drowning in the water. One monk reached in to save the creature. As soon as his fingers touched the panicking Scorpion, it stung him and the monk dropped the Scorpion back into the water. The monk sighed, and reached back in. This time he got his grip a little firmer, but still dropped the Scorpion when he was stung. He kept reaching in, as his friend looked on in confusion. After dozens of attempts, the other monk spoke up saying “Brother, why do you keep trying to save that scorpion? It stings you every time you come near it” the monk paused before reaching in again. As another sting bit into his hand, he smiled “Because it is his nature to sting, and my nature to save. Don’t forget brother, soon either I’ll stop feeling the pain of the sting and he will be saved, or he will stop being afraid and be saved.’ Compassion cannot be stopped so easily.’”
The tale above shows us something very special, we can’t change our behaviors or our thoughts based on the behaviors or thoughts of others. Think about it next time somebody bother you, don’t let it change your behavior. Stop, do not react right way, think; are you going to act as you? Or are you going to act as the person that is bothering you? Are you going to be you? Or are going to act like somebody else? Be yourself !!! Monk or Scorpion? It is always your decision!
My thoughts, now is your turn. What do you think?
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