The Crystal Ball: Moral of The Story
The Crystal Ball: Moral of The Story
The Crystal Ball: Moral of The Story
His grandma explained, “You can learn many things from this pencil because it is just
like you. It experiences a painful sharpening, just the way you have experienced the pain
of not doing well on your test. However, it will help you be a better student. Just as all
the good that comes from the pencil is from within itself, you will also find the strength
to overcome this hurdle. And finally, just as this pencil will make its mark on any surface,
you too shall leave your mark on anything you choose to.” Raj was immediately consoled
and promised himself that he would do better.
Days went by without him making a wish but his best friend saw him looking at the
crystal ball. He stole it from Nasir and showed it to everyone in the village. They all
asked for palaces and riches and lots of gold, but could not make more than one wish. In
the end, everyone was angry because no one could have everything they wanted. They
became very unhappy and decided to ask Nasir for help. Nasir wished that everything
would go back to how it was once – before the villagers had tried to satisfy their greed.
The palaces and gold vanished and the villagers once again became happy and content.
One day, the village head came by and called the three farmers. He gave them each a
stick and asked them to break it. The farmers could break them easily. He then gave
them a bundle of three sticks, and again, asked them to break it. This time, the farmers
struggled to break the sticks. The village head said, “Together, you are stronger and work
better than you do it alone.” The farmers understood what the village head was saying.
They pooled in their resources and got rid of the pests from their fields.