Another three lessons from another Tiny Little Bird
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird that lived in a forest. This bird was known for its exquisite singing and vibrant colors. One day, a hunter came into the forest with the intention of capturing this magnificent bird.
The hunter set up traps and waited patiently. The bird, unaware of the danger, continued to sing joyfully. Eventually, the hunter managed to catch the bird in one of his traps. As he held the bird in his hands, he marveled at its beauty and began to contemplate what to do next.
Instead of killing the bird immediately, the hunter decided to take it home as a trophy. He placed it in a cage, where it could no longer fly or sing freely. Over time, the bird became despondent, losing its vibrant spirit.
Then one day the hunter decided to kill and eat the little bird, then the little bird said, ‘You have caught and eaten many far bigger animals in your life, but it has not satisfied your hunger. Me, a little bird, this much I am, what can I do for you? So why kill me?
If you allow me to live I’ll give you three invaluable teachings with which your life will be phenomenally rich. One teaching I will give you when I am still in your hand. The second teaching I will give you when I sit upon the roof of your house. The third teaching I’ll give you when I sit on top of that tree.’ Then the hunter thought about it, looked at this little bird, it doesn’t even work as an appetizer, too small! So he said, ‘Okay, give me the teaching.’
The first teaching that the bird gave is, 'Does not matter who, whatever pronouncements they make, don’t ever believe it.' Took off from his hand, went and sat on top of the roof, and then it said, ‘You fool, you let me go. Do you know who I am? Within my belly I have a diamond which weighs five ounces.’ Then the man started wailing about his misfortune, ‘Oh such a huge diamond I let it go, what a fool I am!’ Then the bird said, ‘You are definitely a fool. I already told you never believe any pronouncements made by anybody, whoever they may be. See, I weigh just two ounces, how can I have a diamond five ounces in my belly, you fool?
So the second teaching is, ‘Never look back and regret at anything that is past,’ and then flew and went and sat on top of the tree The man started screaming and wailing, ‘No, I missed the diamond. Now you’re telling me not to regret. You fooled me.’ Then the bird went and sat there and waited. Then he recovered, ‘Okay never regret for what has happened. Okay, tell me what's the third teaching?’
The bird said, ‘Anyway you did not listen to the first two. What is the use of the third? Never waste your energies and wisdom upon those who don’t listen. That’s the third teaching’ and flew away.
Another story of another little bird, and another three lessons.
https://similarworlds.com/experiences/life-lessons/5201778-Three-lessons-from-a-little-bird-I
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The hunter set up traps and waited patiently. The bird, unaware of the danger, continued to sing joyfully. Eventually, the hunter managed to catch the bird in one of his traps. As he held the bird in his hands, he marveled at its beauty and began to contemplate what to do next.
Instead of killing the bird immediately, the hunter decided to take it home as a trophy. He placed it in a cage, where it could no longer fly or sing freely. Over time, the bird became despondent, losing its vibrant spirit.
Then one day the hunter decided to kill and eat the little bird, then the little bird said, ‘You have caught and eaten many far bigger animals in your life, but it has not satisfied your hunger. Me, a little bird, this much I am, what can I do for you? So why kill me?
If you allow me to live I’ll give you three invaluable teachings with which your life will be phenomenally rich. One teaching I will give you when I am still in your hand. The second teaching I will give you when I sit upon the roof of your house. The third teaching I’ll give you when I sit on top of that tree.’ Then the hunter thought about it, looked at this little bird, it doesn’t even work as an appetizer, too small! So he said, ‘Okay, give me the teaching.’
The first teaching that the bird gave is, 'Does not matter who, whatever pronouncements they make, don’t ever believe it.' Took off from his hand, went and sat on top of the roof, and then it said, ‘You fool, you let me go. Do you know who I am? Within my belly I have a diamond which weighs five ounces.’ Then the man started wailing about his misfortune, ‘Oh such a huge diamond I let it go, what a fool I am!’ Then the bird said, ‘You are definitely a fool. I already told you never believe any pronouncements made by anybody, whoever they may be. See, I weigh just two ounces, how can I have a diamond five ounces in my belly, you fool?
So the second teaching is, ‘Never look back and regret at anything that is past,’ and then flew and went and sat on top of the tree The man started screaming and wailing, ‘No, I missed the diamond. Now you’re telling me not to regret. You fooled me.’ Then the bird went and sat there and waited. Then he recovered, ‘Okay never regret for what has happened. Okay, tell me what's the third teaching?’
The bird said, ‘Anyway you did not listen to the first two. What is the use of the third? Never waste your energies and wisdom upon those who don’t listen. That’s the third teaching’ and flew away.
Another story of another little bird, and another three lessons.
https://similarworlds.com/experiences/life-lessons/5201778-Three-lessons-from-a-little-bird-I
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