On a hot summer day, a fox comes upon an

orchard and sees a bunch of ripened grapes. It

thinks: “Just what I need to quench my thirst.” It
moves back a few paces, runs, and jumps but
falls short of reaching the grapes. It tries in
different ways to reach the bunch of grapes, but
in vain. It finally gives up, and says to himself “I
am sure they are sour anyway.”
 Once, a Lion sat thinking by himself. He had sharp,
strong claws and teeth and was a beast with immense
strength. Yet, whenever he heard a Cock crowing, he
would be extremely scared.
The Lion, thus, complained, “Can a life like this be
worth living? I am one of the strongest and the bravest
and yet, a lowly creature, such as, a Cock has the power
to rob my life of its charm by simply crowing!”
Just then, a huge Elephant came along, flapping his ears
to and fro, with an air of great concern. “What troubles
you so?” asked the Elephant
 The Lion thought of sharing his grief with the
Elephant and asked him, “Can anything harm
a beast like you who has tremendous bulk and
strength?” The Elephant replied, “Do you see
this little bee? If he ever stings the innermost
parts of my ear, I will go mad with pain.”
The Lion understood that even the strongest
creatures have weak points. He gained self-
confidence and decided never to let troubles