Don’t Give Up – Don’t Ever Give Up
Today’s Thinking Out Loud reflection is on Aesop’s Fable, The Crow and the Pitcher. Aesop’s Fables is available for free download here.
The Fable
“A thirsty Crow found a Pitcher with some water in it, but so
little was there that, try as she might, she could not reach it
with her beak, and it seemed as though she would die of thirst
within sight of the remedy. At last she hit upon a clever plan. She
began dropping pebbles into the Pitcher, and with each pebble the
water rose a little higher until at last it reached the brim, and
the knowing bird was enabled to quench her thirst.”
Note: I enjoyed this fable. The crow didn’t give up. The crow discovered a workaround. When we’re confronted with challenges, there is a temptation to give up. Some inner voice speaks to us and tell us it is not worth the effort. Or, the inner voice tells us that it is impossible. When our inner voice gives us negative appraisals it is deceiving us. Our challenge may be daunting, but if we continue to endure and not give up, we have a chance. We may succeed or we may discover something more vital on the journey. Never quit, never give up. You’ve always a chance if you don’t quit.