A FOOL IN SEARCH OF WISDOM
Once upon a time long since gone, there was a man who caught an extraordinary Bird that understood all the many languages of mankind. The Bird therefore pleaded with her captor in his own tongue: "Set me free, and I will impart to you three valuable teachings!" "Tell them to me first, then I will release you," declared the hunter! "First give me your solemn promise that you will keep your word," answered the unusual creature. "I promise to set you free," replied the man. The Bird then spoke: "Listen carefully then! The first teaching is, "NEVER REGRET WHAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED! The second teaching is, DON'T BELIEVE THE INCREDIBLE, and the third enlightenment is, NEVER TRY TO ACHIEVE THE UNATTAINABLE!" Having taught the man her Wisdom the Bird pleaded, "Set me free now, as you promised!" So the hunter complied, and set her free.
At that, the Bird spread her wings and flew to the top of a high tree nearby and from there she began to mock and test the man below, "Fool that you are! You let me out of your grasp not knowing that I carry in my body a priceless jewel through whose power I have become wise!" When the hunter heard this he regretted the stupidity that had led him to release the unusual creature. To retrieve his loss he began to climb the tree upon which the Bird was perched. But barely had he reached halfway when he lost his hold and fell to the ground and there he lay with broken bones, moaning with pain.
The Bird looked down upon him and declared. "You foolish soul," she taunted him. "But a few moments have passed since I imparted to you my Wisdom and already you have forgotten it! I told you, never to REGRET anything that has happened, and almost immediately you lamented giving me my freedom! I instructed you not to believe the INCREDIBLE, and nevertheless, you accepted as truth my fairy tale, that I possess in my body a wonder working jewel! Can not you see that I am nothing but a common Bird who has to forage for her existence from day to day? Lastly, I warned you against trying to achieve the UNATTAINABLE, and nonetheless, you immediately attempted to capture a Bird on a branch with your bare hands. Because you did not heed Wisdom you now lie broken and bleeding.”
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