It was a hot summer’s day. A thirsty crow flew into a village in search of water. The crow flew over the houses, fields, and trees. But he didn’t find any water. After a long time, he came across a farm. Under one of the trees on the farm was a pitcher of water.
Happy that he found some water finally, he swooped down to the tree and then down to the ground. He quickly moved towards the pitcher and looked inside. There was very little water in the pot. The crow put his beak inside the pitcher but could not reach the water. The water level was too low, and the narrow opening prevented his neck from going all the way down.
He tried to push the vessel down to let the water out, but it was too heavy. The crow was disappointed. He was really thirsty and needed a drink of water badly
But he didn’t. Instead, he looked around and thought, “What else can I do?” He saw that there were a lot of pebbles on the farm. And, he had an idea! He collected a pebble and put it into the pitcher. He collected another pebble and another and put them all in the pitcher. As he added more and more stones, the water level came up to the brim.
The crow drank the water and flew back home happily!
What to learn from this story?
In moments of difficulty, you have to rise to the challenge!
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
And when something of significance is on the line, it’s up to you to defy the odds and grab victory from the arms of defeat.
Never give up.
Or, “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”.
The crow didn’t quit when things weren’t going his way!
He searched long and hard for something to drink. He didn’t crumble or surrender to his fate when he realized the water was out of his reach. And nor was he deterred when his first, physical attempts to access it failed.
He kept at it.
And, eventually, after trial, error, frustration, and failure, he got his prize.
It’s short and sweet, but full of useful lessons for us all to learn- especially if you’re going through a challenging time or desperately trying to achieve a goal.
Origin of this story
The Crow and the Pitcher is an Aesop’s fable, which tells you the story of the thirsty crow. It is a simple tale of using logic to achieve the said goal. The story has been mentioned in several poems by Greek poets, in fable collections, and other books.
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