The Story:
One day, a girl came upon a cocoon, and she could tell
that a butterfly was trying to hatch. She waited and watched the butterfly
struggle for hours to release itself from the tiny hole. All of a sudden, the
butterfly stopped moving–it seemed to be stuck.
The girl then decided to help get the butterfly out. She went
home to get a pair of scissors to cut open the cocoon. The butterfly was then
easily able to escape, however, its body was swollen and its wings were
underdeveloped.
The girl still thought she had done the butterfly a favor
as she sat there waiting for its wings to grow in order to support its body.
However, that wasn’t happening. The butterfly was unable to fly, and for the
rest of its life, it could only move by crawling around with little wings and a
large body.
Despite the girl’s good intentions, she didn’t understand that the
restriction of the butterfly’s cocoon and the struggle the butterfly had to go
through in order to escape served an important purpose. As
butterflies emerge from tight cocoons, it forces fluid from their body into
their wings to prepare them to be able to fly.
The Moral:
The struggles that you face in life help you grow and get stronger. There is often a reason behind the
requirement of doing hard work and being persistent. When enduring difficult
times, you will develop the necessary strength that you’ll need in the future.
Without having any struggles, you won’t
grow–which means it’s very important to take on personal
challenges for yourself
rather than
relying on other people to always help
you.
Thanks
Vikas Petwal
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