Swami Vivekananda's Stories of Wisdom - Frog in the Well

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Frog in the Well: Why we fail to live at peace with one another
In a well a little away from the sea, there lived a big black frog. He had been born there and not for a single day been out . He knew Nothing of World outside. He grew fat on the worms that lived in well and also the insects that chanced to fall in.

He was enjoying a nap one day, when afrog from sea fell in with a big splash of high tide. He woke up thinking a big insect had fallen in.

Great was his surprise when he looked again " 'O God !' our frog said to himself, 'it looks like a frog ...though it isn't black like me "With out showing that he is afraid ,he asked in grave voice ,'Hallo there, Who 're you?"

"I am a stranger", replied the frog from the sea.

"I Know you don't belong here... tell me your business of being here?"

"Well, friend, I'd no intention of coming here. I fell in by chance. But of course I 'm happy to meet you."

Our frog wasn't satisfied wanted to know more "ok tell me 'where 're you from?"

"I 'm from the sea."

"The Sea ? What's that ....How big is it? Is it this big ? he asked as he took leap from one side to other of the well.

"My friend', said the other smiling, 'how do you compare the sea with your little well?"

Then our frog took another leap and asked "Is your sea this big?"

"What nonsense! to compare the sea with your well! It's thousands and thousands of times bigger than your well",

"No, there can be nothing bigger than my well. You're a liar, I don't believe you."

"That's because you've never seen the sea. Come with me. I'll show you the sea and then you'll know the TRUTH."

"Indeed, I won't go with you. You can't be honest, you go off my well"

The frog from the sea saw there was no use arguing so he left quietly.

Our frog laughed to himself and said "Hahaha! He thought I am a fool".... he leaped once more from one side of well to other !...."Nothing can be bigger than my well"

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