A few philosophical stories

2024-09-17 13:55

The Turtle and the Rabbit One day, a tortoise and a rabbit ran a race together. The rabbit soon ran ahead while the tortoise kept crawling slowly. When the rabbit looked back, he saw the tortoise waiting for him at the finish line in the distance. The rabbit was very angry and said,"How can a slow turtle like you be faster than me?" The tortoise replied,"I am slow not because I am slow, but because I am moving forward." This story tells us that sometimes we may be proud and complacent because of our shortcomings and ignore our strengths. The important thing was to keep working hard and learning instead of just focusing on your own shortcomings. Bees and butterflies A bee flew to a flower field and spent a lot of time and energy collecting nectar and pollen. However, he never thought about the butterflies around him. Butterflies, on the other hand, focused on their wings and dance, constantly seeking and creating beauty. Butterflies eventually became the most popular animals in the flower field, while bees quietly busied themselves among the flowers. This story tells us that everyone has their own strengths and characteristics, and we should focus on playing our strengths instead of paying too much attention to our shortcomings. When we focus on our strengths, we become more confident and successful. 3. The philosophy of socrates Once, he visited a philosopher and asked him,"Do you know what wisdom is?" The philosopher replied,"Wisdom is that I know I don't know." " You're wrong," he said." Real wisdom is to know what you don't know and keep learning." This story tells us that learning is very important. Only by constantly learning and exploring can we continue to grow and progress. At the same time, we should keep a humble and open mind, accept other people's criticism and suggestions, and constantly reflect on ourselves and improve ourselves.