A Lesson from the Frogs...

Harmony

New Member
:salam2:

InshaAllah there is an inspiring lesson to be learnt!!:)

A Lesson from the Frogs

A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods, going
about their froggy business, when two of them fell into a deep pit. All of
the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to
help their companions. When they saw how deep the pit was, the rest of
the dismayed group agreed that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in
the pit that they should prepare themselves for their fate, because
they were as good as dead.

Unwilling to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump
with all of their might. Some of the frogs shouted into the pit that it
was hopeless, and that the two frogs wouldn't be in that situation if
they had been more careful, more obedient to the froggy rules, and more
responsible.

The other frogs continued sorrowfully shouting that they should save
their energy and give up, since they were already as good as dead. The
two frogs continued jumping as hard as they could, and after several
hours of desperate effort were quite weary.

Finally, one of the frogs took heed to the calls of his fellows. Spent
and disheartened, he quietly resolved himself to his fate, lay down at
the bottom of the pit, and died as the others looked on in helpless
grief. The other frog continued to jump with every ounce of energy he had,
although his body was wracked with pain and he was completely
exhausted.

His companions began a new, yelling for him to accept his fate, stop
the pain and just die. The weary frog jumped harder and harder and -
wonder of wonders! Finally leapt so high that he sprang from the pit.
Amazed, the other frogs celebrated his miraculous freedom and then gathering
around him asked, "Why did you continue jumping when we told you it was
impossible?" Reading their lips, the astonished frog explained to them
that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he
thought they were cheering him on. What he had perceived as
encouragement inspired him to try harder and to succeed against all odds.

This simple story contains a powerful lesson. Your encouraging words
can lift someone up and help him or her make it through the day. Your
destructive words can cause deep wounds; they may be the weapons that
destroy someone's desire to continue trying - or even their life. Your
destructive, careless word can diminish someone in the eyes of others,
destroy their influence and have a lasting impact on the way others respond
to them.
 

American Muslim

Just Another Slave
Thank you sister for the story. Sometimes it is difficult to remember that our actions impact others and not just ourselves. Thank you for pointing out the lesson.
 

mubka

New Member
thank you

:subhanallah:

thank you sister for this gtreat story , that is the way of successful life and also the life after.......
 
Top