Near Akbar's palace there was a beautiful lake, where almost every spring white swans flew from the south and nested. People loved them very much and waited for them. But sometimes these beautiful white birds flew away to nest in high mountain lakes. Then people were sad, and it was believed that the year would be unsuccessful. Therefore, their arrival was eagerly awaited.
One day Akbar said to Farid:
“As a sign of our love and affection for the swans, I ordered the lake to be filled with milk that night. Each peasant from neighboring villages must bring a bucket of milk.
Farid said:
- Interesting idea. Let's see what comes of it.
The next morning Akbar came to Farid with the news that the lake was full of water. Each peasant, instead of milk, poured a bucket of water into the lake at night.
- This is a complete surprise for me! This fact shows that I do not know my people,” said Akbar.
Farid laughed and said:
“Every peasant thought: “If everyone pours out a bucket of milk, and I pour out a bucket of water, then no one will notice. One bucket of water will dissolve in a lake of milk without a trace.” But the trouble is that every peasant thought so! This is human thinking. It stems from a dual nature: good-bad, advantageous-unprofitable, better-worse. Your decree indicates that your thinking is also subject to duality. Think about it!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru