This is a little inspirational tale about Socrates and his effective lessons. Socrates was one of the pioneers of Western philosophy, he was a renowned Greek philosopher.
There was a teen, who was very adamant, and did not like to study or do any work. He was so lethargic and he had a pessimistic outlook on life.
One day, someone instructed him to visit the famous philosopher Socrates and to learn from him. So, the boy whole heartedly approached Socrates, and asked him for advice on how to achieve knowledge, wealth, and success.
“Do you really want it and are you willing to devote yourself for that” Socrates asked. For that, “I want to succeed in my life, and I would do anything to achieve it” the young lad declared.
Then Socrates said, “Ok, come and meet me tomorrow morning.” The boy went home happily and the following day, he came to meet Socrates.
He took the youngster to a river and instructed him, “Go below the surface and stand straight in the river, until I call you.” The youngster complied with Socrates’ instructions.
Socrates then abruptly plunged the youngster’s head under the water with all his might, kept it in there, until the boy started gasping for air. After some struggle, he relaxed his hold and let go of the boy. The youngster chocked and was out of breath for a while.
“What did you want most when you were under water?” Socrates questioned the boy, after he had gathered himself. “I desperately needed air to breathe,” the youngster added.
“When you want wisdom and success as much as you wanted air when you were submerged in water, you will be able to get it” Socrates told him.
The boy was astounded by Socrates’ message, and he realized that great desire is the key to success in life.
Moral of the story:
If you want to achieve something big in life, have a strong will and a passion for it. Intense desire and strong belief may transform the impossible into the achievable.
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