Once, an Ant and a Fly were
fighting over who was more important.
The Fly said, “Ant! What do you
think you are? How can you even think about comparing yourself to me? Look at
me! You have to work hard but I pass my time with the rich and the learned. I
fly into the temples and taste the offerings. I can sit on the King’s crown and
kiss the Queen’s forehead. I do not work, yet have the best life!”
The Ant replied, “Don’t be so
proud! You are always hated when you enter the temples. You are driven away as
soon as you sit on the King’s crown or the Queen’s forehead. You do not have
anything left for the difficult times as you are lazy. In winters, you feed
yourself on a pile of cow dung. Look at me! I work hard and gather a store of
grain for the winter. Later on, when you shiver in the cold, I am safe and at
peace in my cosy home. I am prepared to live in any season of the year.”
Look at your own faults, before finding faults in others.
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