How often we would like to hear a story? Ah ! such good times of childhood. We all loved a good story. It made us to imagine things, carried us in dreams woven with real and fantacy world.
Here I will tell you a once upon a time story about a scarecrow. Stories are told for different purposes. Often, they are for entertainment. However, some are good enough to carry throughout our lives as they carry the message of wisdom. This is one such story. Bear with me its short. But its message is deep enough to the core.
Story:
Once upon a time a man, went on a journey. I really do not know where he was from, and where he was going to. Yet, he came across a vast field. (Like ones they have in Russsia). He had to cross the field. On the middle of the field there was a scarecrow. He passed the scarecrow to get to the other side of the field.
There at the other side of the field he met another man. And alas ! I really do not know what he was doing there and what he was up to. Don't ask me ! Imagine and help me with the story.
The second man, was looking at the field and he was about to cross to the other side of the field too. And he saw the scarecrow in the middle of the field and he mistook it for a man. And he asked from the first man.
Is there a man in the field?
The first guy was wise, he said " I wouldn't say there is a man "
Is there no man in the field?
Still wise, he said " I wouldn't say there is no man "
And the first guy now angry he said, "Is there a man, or no man? One must be true?"
First guy, smiled and said, "Neither is true my friend, why don't you take the path, and see for yourself? " And he carried on his journey.
That is it. And that is the complete story. For the ones who understand it completely you can skip the rest. For others like me, I will try to explain what it means in simple terms.
Meaning:
Simply said the question of the first man is wrong each time. He attributed the figure to a man, which is fundamentally wrong.
When he asked the first question he was wrong because he never thought that there is a scarecrow. A scarecrow is not "a man". If the wise guy agrees or disagrees to the first guy he also have to first agree to the illusion of a man, which was never there.
When he asked the second qestion still he was wrong because he still did not think it is a scarecrow. A scarecrow is not a "no man"
Do you follow the thought process of the wise guy? Still if you do not, do not give up. Read it again. Think about it again. There is a lifetime of wisdom hidden in the story. Hope you will find it one day. And when you do. Drop a comment.
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