LIFE
LESSONS FROM AESOP STORIES
1. The Tortoise and the
Hare: Never Give Up!
First on on our list of Life Lessons From Aesop’s
Fables is the one that everyone knows!
The Story: A Hare is boasting about his speed in front of the other animals
and challenges any one of them to race him. A Tortoise accepts his challenge.
At first the Hare thinks it’s a joke, but the Tortoise is being serious. So,
soon after they begin the race. The Hare runs full speed ahead and to make fun
of the Tortoise, he decides to take a nap. The Tortoise keeps slowly going and
going. When the Hare wakes up, he notices that the Tortoise is near the
finishing post and fails to win the race.
2. The Ants and the
Grasshopper: Work Hard and Play Hard!
Next, on our list of Life Lessons From Aesop’s Fables is the one
that I like!
The Story: A Grasshopper spends his summer singing and dancing, while a team
of Ants have worked hard all summer collecting food for the winter. He doesn’t
understand why the Ants work so hard. When winter comes, the Grasshopper finds
himself dying of hunger and see’s the ant serving up food to survive. He then
understands why the Ants were working so hard.
The Lesson: There’s
a time for work and a time for play! Just because you don’t think something is
important right now, doesn’t mean you should ignore it or put it off. It’s okay
to have fun, but make sure your work is done before! Always be prepared for
what’s ahead!
3. The Dog and the
Shadow: Be happy With What You Have.
The Story: A Dog is walking home with a piece of meat in his mouth. On his
way home he crosses a river and looks into the water. He mistakes his own
reflection for another Dog and wants his meat also. But as he opens his mouth,
the meat falls into the river and is never seen again.
The Lesson: It
is foolish to be greedy. Everyone wants more! Of course we always strive to be
better and have bigger things. But it’s important to reflect on the things you
do have and not take them for granted. Because one day you might end up with
nothing but regrets of things you could have done.
4. The Crow and the
Pitcher: There’s always a way!
The Story: A thirsty Crow comes across a pitcher, which had been full of
water. But when it puts beak into the mouth of the pitcher, he cannot reach the
water. He keeps trying but then gives up. At last he comes up with an idea. He
keeps dropping pebbles into the pitcher, soon the water rises up to the top and
his is able to quench his thirst.
The Lesson: Little
by little does the trick. When at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!
Persistence is the key to solving any problem. If your first solution doesn’t
solve the problem, think of another solution. Keep trying until you get the
answer. After all, it’s better than doing nothing at all!
4. The Crow and the
Pitcher: There’s always a way!
The Story: A thirsty Crow comes across a pitcher, which had been full of
water. But when it puts beak into the mouth of the pitcher, he cannot reach the
water. He keeps trying but then gives up. At last he comes up with an idea. He
keeps dropping pebbles into the pitcher, soon the water rises up to the top and
his is able to quench his thirst.
The Lesson: Little
by little does the trick. When at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!
Persistence is the key to solving any problem. If your first solution doesn’t
solve the problem, think of another solution. Keep trying until you get the
answer. After all, it’s better than doing nothing at all!
5. The Bell and the Cat:
Ideas Are Good, But Execution Is Better!
The Story: A family of Mice has been living in fear because of a Cat. One day
they come together to discuss possible ideas to defeat the Cat. After much
discussion, one young Mouse gets up to suggest an idea. He suggests that they
put a bell around the Cat’s neck, so they can hear it when it approaches. All
the other Mice agree, apart from one wise, old Mouse. The old Mouse agrees with
the plan in theory, but suggests “Who will put the bell on the Cat?”
The Lesson: It
is easy to propose impossible remedies. Having lots of ideas is good for
problem solving, but having ideas that work is even better. It is never a good
idea to boast about an idea, until you know it’s going to work. Remember people
want straight-forward solutions, not more problems.
6. The Two Crabs: Lead
by Example!
We’re halfway through our list of Life Lessons From Aesop’s
Fables and this one is really important!
The Story: Two Crabs, a mother and a child are walking across the sand. The
mother Crab scolds her child for walking wrong and tells him to walk more
gracefully. The child Crab explains that he doesn’t know how to and asks his
mother to show him. The mother Crab is unable to walk right herself.
The Lesson: Example is more powerful than precept. Nobody likes it when you
ask them to do something that you can’t even do yourself. Before making
unreasonable demands, it’s a good idea to be able to do that thing first. Then
you won’t feel stupid for making people do something that’s impossible.
7. The Hart and the
Hunter: Don’t Underestimate Yourself!
The Story: A Hart is drinking at a river, admiring its beautiful antlers. He
then notices how small and weak his legs look. Just then out of nowhere, a
Hunter approaches and shoots an arrow. The Hart runs away into the woods and
realises that it was thanks to his legs that he survived. While he is looking
at his legs, his antlers get caught in the trees. The Hunter Catches up to the
Hart and kills it.
The Lesson: We often despise what is most useful to us. For example I have
always hated being quiet. I disliked speaking up in public or hanging out with
friends. Later on, I realised that being quiet means that when you speak, more
people listen to your ideas. And in actual fact people prefer hanging out with
quieter people, due to the closer relationships you can form with them. So you
see, our greatest weaknesses can also be our strengths. A way of us fitting
into the world.
8. The Lion, the Ass,
and the Fox: Learn from the Failures of Others.
The Story: A Lion, Fox and Ass are all hunting together. They all gathered a
huge amount of food and now had to decide how to divide it. The Lion asked the
Ass to divide the food. So the Ass chose to divide the potions equally. This
made the Lion, the king of beasts angry and with his paw he killed the Ass. The
Lion then asked the Fox to divide the food. The Fox wasted no time. He quickly
gave a huge heap to the Lion and only kept a small portion to himself. The Lion
asked the Fox, who taught you to divide so fairly? The Fox replies, I learned
from the Ass.
The Lesson: Learn from the misfortunes of others. Failure in life is okay, as
long as you learn from it. Take a look at the mistakes of others and take note.
It’s always important to reflect on what you could have done better or what
steps you could avoid in the future.
9. The Lion and the
Mouse: No act of kindness is Ever Wasted.
The Story: A
Lion is fast asleep until a Mouse wakes him up. The Lion opens his big jaw to
swallow him. But the Mouse begs the Lion to think again, as he may become
useful in the future. The Lion laughs the idea off and lets him go. Sometime
later, the Lion is caught in a trap by some Hunters. At that moment the same
little Mouse walks by and notices the Lion trapped. He walks up and chews the
rope to free the Lion. The Mouse smiles and says, was I not right?
The Lesson: Little friends may prove great friends. You never know who will
prove to be useful in the future. It is best to maintain great relationships
with everyone and to be kind to all. You never know where your kindness could
lead you!
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