We can learn so much about life from fairy tales and stories.
Some of you may know the story of 'Peter and the wolf', but for those of you who don't, I will relate the basic story.
Peter and the Wolf
Peter was a shepherd boy and looked after the sheep in the mountains above the village. His job was to keep the sheep safe from predators, such as wolves.
One day, Peter was bored, and in need of some excitement. He thought it would be very funny to trick the villagers.
Peter stood at the top of the mountain, and yelled, "Help! Help! There is a wolf among my sheep!"
The villagers left their work, grabbed pitch forks, spades and anything they could use as weapons, and rushed up the mountain side to chase the wolf away.
All that they found there, was Peter having a good laugh. They walked back down the mountain, in disgust, at Peter lying to them.
The next day, Peter was once again bored, and did the exact same thing. The villagers were a little hesitant, but grabbed their weapons and dashed up the mountain side once more. Perhaps with a little less fervour.
They were notably angry with Peter when they realised that he had lied and once more tricked them. They walked back to the village cursing him all the way.
On the third day, Peter noticed a wolf near his sheep and ran to the edge of the mountain and shouted, "Help! Help! Wolf! Wolf!" He shouted and shouted, but nobody came to help and the wolf ate as many sheep as he could.
The villagers had had enough of Peter's tricks and lies, and didn't believe him anymore.
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What lesson is there to be learnt from this story?
What does it mean to you when somebody tells you that they are going to do something, and they don't do that thing?
How do you feel?
What if somebody does this several times?
Don't you trust them less every time?
Don't you think that they are digging their own grave of deceit?
Don't you think they have weakened the power of their words?
Can a relationship/friendship/partnership be based on a lack of trust?
Don't you think you deserve honesty?
Don't you think they are being irresponsible?
Don't you think they are being inconsiderate and disrespectful?
Quotes
"When man takes an oath... he's holding his own self in his own hands. Like water. And if he opens his fingers ~ he needn't hope to find himself again."
~ Robert Bolt
"Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once, they diminish day by day."
~ German Proverb
"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me the truth."
~ Henry D. Thoreau
"Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it.
No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings.
An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality.
As honest and real integrity characterise our lives,
there will be no need to manipulate others."
~ Chuck Swindoll
"To be persuasive, we must be believable;
To be believable, we must be credible;
Credible we must be truthful."
~ Edward R. Murrow
"Losers make promise they often break.
Winners make commitments they always keep."
~ Denis Waitley
"For every promise, there is a price to pay."
~ Jim Rohn
When we give our word to do something, and we don't go through with it, it makes us feel like a failure. This may be on a conscious or subconscious level, but the result is always failure.
When we give our word to do something, and we go through with it, we feel empowered, confident and successful. By committing ourselves to something we have said we would do, we honour ourselves and tell ourselves that we are worthy.
Think very carefully before you give your word about anything, there will be a price to pay. The price may be that other's won't trust you and may doubt your integrity, or that you may feel worthless. Are you willing to pay that price? Never start something you don't intend to finish.
Start NOW to be the person you want to be!
Please let me know your thoughts on this topic, and any other topics you would like me to cover. Your input is of great value to me.
Love, light and abundance!
Some of you may know the story of 'Peter and the wolf', but for those of you who don't, I will relate the basic story.
Peter and the Wolf
Peter was a shepherd boy and looked after the sheep in the mountains above the village. His job was to keep the sheep safe from predators, such as wolves.
One day, Peter was bored, and in need of some excitement. He thought it would be very funny to trick the villagers.
Peter stood at the top of the mountain, and yelled, "Help! Help! There is a wolf among my sheep!"
The villagers left their work, grabbed pitch forks, spades and anything they could use as weapons, and rushed up the mountain side to chase the wolf away.
All that they found there, was Peter having a good laugh. They walked back down the mountain, in disgust, at Peter lying to them.
The next day, Peter was once again bored, and did the exact same thing. The villagers were a little hesitant, but grabbed their weapons and dashed up the mountain side once more. Perhaps with a little less fervour.
They were notably angry with Peter when they realised that he had lied and once more tricked them. They walked back to the village cursing him all the way.
On the third day, Peter noticed a wolf near his sheep and ran to the edge of the mountain and shouted, "Help! Help! Wolf! Wolf!" He shouted and shouted, but nobody came to help and the wolf ate as many sheep as he could.
The villagers had had enough of Peter's tricks and lies, and didn't believe him anymore.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What lesson is there to be learnt from this story?
What does it mean to you when somebody tells you that they are going to do something, and they don't do that thing?
How do you feel?
What if somebody does this several times?
Don't you trust them less every time?
Don't you think that they are digging their own grave of deceit?
Don't you think they have weakened the power of their words?
Can a relationship/friendship/partnership be based on a lack of trust?
Don't you think you deserve honesty?
Don't you think they are being irresponsible?
Don't you think they are being inconsiderate and disrespectful?
Quotes
"When man takes an oath... he's holding his own self in his own hands. Like water. And if he opens his fingers ~ he needn't hope to find himself again."
~ Robert Bolt
"Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once, they diminish day by day."
~ German Proverb
"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me the truth."
~ Henry D. Thoreau
"Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it.
No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings.
An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality.
As honest and real integrity characterise our lives,
there will be no need to manipulate others."
~ Chuck Swindoll
"To be persuasive, we must be believable;
To be believable, we must be credible;
Credible we must be truthful."
~ Edward R. Murrow
"Losers make promise they often break.
Winners make commitments they always keep."
~ Denis Waitley
"For every promise, there is a price to pay."
~ Jim Rohn
When we give our word to do something, and we don't go through with it, it makes us feel like a failure. This may be on a conscious or subconscious level, but the result is always failure.
When we give our word to do something, and we go through with it, we feel empowered, confident and successful. By committing ourselves to something we have said we would do, we honour ourselves and tell ourselves that we are worthy.
Think very carefully before you give your word about anything, there will be a price to pay. The price may be that other's won't trust you and may doubt your integrity, or that you may feel worthless. Are you willing to pay that price? Never start something you don't intend to finish.
Start NOW to be the person you want to be!
Please let me know your thoughts on this topic, and any other topics you would like me to cover. Your input is of great value to me.
Love, light and abundance!
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