In an Aesop fable, three bulls grazing in a meadow, were keenly watched by a Lion, who longed to eat them. However, whenever he came near, the three bulls turned their tails to one another, so that whichever way he approached them he was met by the horns of one of them.
The lion began by spreading rumours to cause distrust among them. This method worked. The bulls grew cold and unfriendly towards each other. Finally they began to avoid each other and grazed in isolation. Sensing his opportunity, the Lion attacked them one by one and devoured all three.
The moral of the story is simple. The quarrels of friends are the opportunities of foes. A friendship that was built over a period of time could be undone by flimsy reasons. It takes considerable time and effort to build a friendship but it is so easy to undo the bond.
We allow frivolous talk to trigger the collapse of a relationship that took time to build. The very relationship, that united us to positively impact our lives, is prone to disruption because we stop continuous communication and actions for maintaining the bonding.
Relationships thrive on the constant communication and belief in the bond. They are undone when distance creeps in the connection. Hence, it is important to keep in touch and ‘be together’ like the three bulls did to thwart the lion.
Be together for mutual gain
May the bond never strain!
- Pravin Sabnis
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