The Bird that Refused to Migrate

Contributed by: Jake D.

A little bird in Russia refused to join the pack which was flying south for the winter. It refused to listen to its parents and elders thinking it can tough it out. Winter came and it was so cold so the bird froze and fell to the ground covered with snow. A cow came by and dropped some dung on the bird. The pile of cow dung warmed the bird and brought it back to life. It lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing took the bird out of the pile of cow dung, and ate it.

There are three lessons to be learned from the story:

The first is to not take for granted the experienced advice of those who care about you. Sometimes we are like the bird, being so cocky and confident with our own abilities. We tend not to listen to those who are more experienced than us because we want to find our own way in doing things, but I tell you from personal experience that the sacrifice is not worth the return when you know the outcome beforehand.

Second is that not everyone that dumps crap on you is your enemy. The crap we receive from people could be negative in form, but we can look at it at a different angle. The crap they give could become fodder for our learning and growth. How we look at things tend to affect our day so let’s look at things on the brighter side to keep the positive energy going towards success.

Lastly, not everyone who helps you out of crap is your friend. There are many wolves in sheep’s clothing. You may not realize it but your success also benefits those around you and when they lose interest in you they will just cast you aside like garbage. It’s a bitter fact of life but hey at least you have actual success.

Learn from the story, and know that we birds must always migrate once in a while.

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