When Adversity Knocks

There once was a girl who was frustrated with life and asked her father for advice. He asked her to bring an egg, two tea leaves, and a potato. He then started boiling water in three separate vessels. He put the egg, potato, and tea leaves in one vessel each. After a few minutes, he asked her to peel the egg and potato and strain the leaves. He explained to his daughter that:

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  • The soft egg was now hard.
  • The hard potato was now soft.
  • The tea had changed the water itself.

When adversity is at our door, we can respond to it in different ways.

Moral: We decide how to respond to difficult situations.