POSITIVE THINKING

1. Somewhere in South Africa, there was a dangerous forest, which we could find a lot of wild and fierce animals.
2. One day, a man took a walk in a forest. All of a sudden, he met a hungry tiger. The tiger stared at him and roared. He turned his back on the tiger and ran for his life. He ran as fast as his legs could carry him until he came to the edge of a cliff.
3. He stood in front of the cliff and thought: “There are only two choices. Either being eaten by the tiger or jumping down the cliff. I might have a narrow chance of living if I jumped.”
4. He jumped. Miraculously, he got landed on the branches of a tree, which was growing, by the wall of the cliff. There were many beautiful apples. Meanwhile, he found a howling lion at the bottom of the cliff. He was shocked. “Being eaten by the tiger or the lion was somewhat the same.” He thought. He was at ease now.
5. No sooner had he put down the stone from his heart, he noticed a mouse biting the tree. “Falling down to death is better then torn to pieces by the lion.” He thought. He was more at ease again.
6. Wanting more relief, he started to pick an apple from the tree and eat. It was so juicy and sweet that he had never tasted before. He was glad. He then lay down on the branches of the tree. “Sooner or later I will die. Why not have a good sleep first!”
7. Next morning, he woke up. He found neither a mouse, nor a tiger, nor a lion. Carefully he climbed up the cliff. He made a narrow escape.
8. Why?
9. The fact was: Before he fell asleep, the mouse heard the roaring sound and escaped. The tiger jumped down the cliff and fought fiercely with the lion. Both of them got seriously wounded and went away.
10. The philosophy of the story: Positive thinking. Sometimes, in our lives, we might come across some difficulties or dangers or whatsoever. We have to face them. Why not think positively! Just stop worrying and start living.