The crown prince looked weary as he finally mustered the courage to ask the monk, who sat in a trance,
“Master, I have been waiting for your answer.”
Having waited all day, he appeared anxious. Yaduveer wished to travel the seven seas and cross uncharted territories, but his father insisted that he settle down and accept his responsibilities.
The rift between them had forced him to seek the wisdom of his guru – his revered Master. Time was slipping by, but the monk was silent.
Then, as Yaduveer turned to leave, he finally spoke,
“I was only testing your persistence, Yaduveer! The answer is simple: If you stay, you will know everything about something, like the frog in a well, but your knowledge will be limited. But travelling will teach you something about everything.”
“When you share your experiences with others, they will understand you better. Remember, it often takes parallels between different areas to create new ideas.”
Yaduveer smiled. He had his answer.
(Linking this post to the #100 Words on Saturday, a weekly prompt by the Write Tribe)
Beautiful, Esha! I’m seeing a book with lots of short stories like this with your name as the author! Are you seeing it too? 🙂
Thank you so much Corinne 😊 You’ve given me a wonderful idea to work upon…tempting but challenging nonetheless!
Love how you responded to the prompt, Esha! Very well said. And how apt for Teacher’s Day today! ♥
Thank you so much, Vidya. Really appreciate your kind words 🙂
I’m saying he probably went. Excellent!
Thank you…I’d like to think he did 🙂
Such wise words from the master! Very interesting take on the prompt 🙂
Thank you Shilpa! The teacher shows the way, it is upto us to take it or leave it.