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Snail on a tree

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Snail on a tree
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The master was asked if he had ever experienced disappointment because his efforts brought less fruit than he would like. In response, the Master told the story of a snail that began to climb a cherry tree on a cold, windy day in late spring.

The sparrows on a nearby tree had a lot of fun looking at her. Then one of them flew up to her and asked:

“Hey, don’t you see there are no cherries on this tree?”

Without interrupting her path, the little one answered:

“They will be when I get there.”

Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru

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