Beauty and Wisdom

Long ago, a tiger was very proud if his black and yellow stripes. But he had only a few friends to talk and have fun with. Unlike the wolf, who had many friends even though his color was dull and grey. the tiger wasn't happy. A deer saw him and asked:" Are you alright, my friend?"

So, the tiger told the deer what was bothering him. The wolf overheard tiger's problem. He went to the tiger and said:" You see, all the animals are friendly with me because I am clever and know how to make them laugh. They do not like you because you are too proud of your beauty."

Moral: beauty alone would not bring happiness.



Image is everything. Looking good is important in the society. People do judge from the cover. Does this mean the professional looking will generally be a loner because they look high up, closed up, bashed up? Does this mean the dull looking will gain popularity easily as they are more casual, easier going, friendlier? Looking around me, i guess, generally yes. So  the professionals are the unhappy lots?? Beautiful people are not happy lots?? If so, shall we dress down and be not so beautiful to be happier?

I guess it depends on occasion. Dress appropriately as a gesture of respect or out of politeness. And, pliz... pliz.... do not dress too shabby, not tidy, not clean or in short, too badly. If not, you might get bashed up and don't know why; would face unnecessary obstacles or difficulties in getting help.

Behind every stern face, there is a need to befriended. Behind every happy face, there is a secrete sadness that they want to leave behind.

Apart from the dress and the need, may be their character counts too. We don't like tiger-like personality: strict, straight, bold, aggressive, quiet,  boring, loner. We prefer wolf-like personality: care free, humorous, chatty, interesting, sociable even though sometimes cunning?........ hmmm................ animals characteristics in human nature.............

To be happy might not mean we need to accommodate others and pretend who we are not. To be happy might means to find the group that we are comfortable to be ourselves  in. Generally:

1. Simplify your mind. Don't think too much, don't be too sensitive or critical or choosy, don't think too far.

2. Open  your heart but close the ears. Be receptive to new things but filter your info. You might be vulnerable to be treated as gullible but you will always give others a non judgmental status especially over gossips.

3. Live for the moment. Everything you do at the moment, do it for the best as you only live this moment once. Boring? Do something useful. Tired? Rest properly and find some relaxing activities. Frustrated? Smash the issue into pieces, solve if you can solve and let go......

4. Do not expect to be liked by everyone. People are different. Reserve the basic human rights for yourself and for others to live equally well even though someone might have a kind of  'asking to be beaten up look or dress'......

Be happy, regardless if you are tiger, wolf or other animals; beautiful, handsome or sorry looking.