Guest guest Posted October 12, 1999 Report Share Posted October 12, 1999 TWO FROGS A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, " Did you not hear us? " The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. This story teaches two lessons: 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.power of words.... it is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. Be special to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 1999 Report Share Posted October 12, 1999 > " Ganesh Deivashikamani " <ganesh_d >Ramakrishna >Ramakrishna >[ramakrishna] Two Frogs >Tue, 12 Oct 1999 09:18:27 EDT > >TWO FROGS >A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell >into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they >saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good >as dead. >The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit >with >all of their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that >they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what >the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other >frog continued to jump as hard as he could. >Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just >die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, >the >other frogs said, " Did you not hear us? " The frog explained to them that >he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. >This story teaches two lessons: >1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to >someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the >day. >2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill >them. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your >path.power of words.... it is sometimes hard to understand that an >encouraging word can go such a long way. >Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to >continue >in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to >encourage another. Be special to others. > >------ >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ ><< text3.html >> Namaste Respected Ganeshji , I felt really happy by reading the story. The message from that story is incredible which everyone should remember everytime and follow it. Thank you very much for giving such a inspirational message and I wish you continue to give such messages trough stories which the great Master told us. Om Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa shashi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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