The Sound of Silence
Once upon a time, there was a small body who banged a drum all day and loved every moment of it. He would not be quiet, no matter what anyone else said or did. The community called on many wise people to help quiet the noise. Lots of good ideas were offered.
The first wise person told the boy if he continued to play the drum loudly it would harm his eardrum. The boy did not fear the consequence and continued to bang the drum.
The second person told him that drum-beating was a sacred activity and should be carried out only in special occasions. The noise continued.
The third offered the neighbors plugs for their ears.
The fourth gave the boy a book; the fifth gave the neighbors books that described a method of controlling anger through patience.
The boy still banged the drum.
Finally, an older child from the village came along. He looked at the situation, handed the body a hammer and chisel, and said, "I wonder what is inside that drum?"
The first wise person told the boy if he continued to play the drum loudly it would harm his eardrum. The boy did not fear the consequence and continued to bang the drum.
The second person told him that drum-beating was a sacred activity and should be carried out only in special occasions. The noise continued.
The third offered the neighbors plugs for their ears.
The fourth gave the boy a book; the fifth gave the neighbors books that described a method of controlling anger through patience.
The boy still banged the drum.
Finally, an older child from the village came along. He looked at the situation, handed the body a hammer and chisel, and said, "I wonder what is inside that drum?"
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