The rose and the frog: a story that shows that we all have something special

Once upon a time there was a very beautiful and beautiful red rose. How wonderful to know that it was the most beautiful rose in the garden. However, she realized that people saw her from afar.

One day she realized that there was always a big, dark toad next to her and that was why no one came to see her up close. Outraged by what she had discovered, she ordered the toad to leave immediately. The very obedient toad said: “Okay, if you want it that way.”

A short time later the toad passed by where the rose was and was surprised to see the rose completely withered, without leaves or petals. She then told him: “Wow, you look very bad. What happened?”. The rose answered: “It’s just that since you left the ants have eaten me day after day, and I could never be the same again.” The toad only answered, “Well, of course, when I was here I ate those ants and that’s why you were always the most beautiful in the garden.”

Moral:

Many times we despise others for believing that we are more than them, more beautiful or simply that they are of no use to us. We all have something special to do, something to learn from others or something to teach, and no one should look down on anyone. It is not going to be that that person does us good that we are not even aware of.

Traditionally, society has been divided into classes, so Belonging to one or another socioeconomic status gave rise to feeling superior or inferior to other people. The truth is that, although looking down on someone is quite common even today, we must try to feel equal and of the same worth as others, no more and no less.

Knowing and enhancing our value is important to feel good, balanced and relate in a healthy way. We are neither more nor less than others. The feeling of superiority is a burden of the same magnitude as the feeling of inferiority. These complexes are the hallmark of the insecure.

Despising someone for believing oneself superior is a sign of inflated self-esteem based on inconsistencies with oneself. It is a way of overcompensating for the affliction produced by self-perceived deficiencies by highlighting those qualities in which one excels or believes one excels..

These people are characterized by believing themselves to be perfect, being rigid in their convictions, getting angry easily, being emotionally unstable, being liars (since they want to maintain a false image of themselves), very competitive and surrounding themselves with people of lower status, intelligence or capacity, because in this way they exalt themselves. As a consequence of this, they adopt arrogant and arrogant attitudes, like that of the rose with the toad.

In fact, we could say that The superiority complex is the sequel of a poorly resolved inferiority complex; Furthermore, they are usually presented by the same people in different circumstances. We see that this is quite obvious, a person who perceives himself as inferior in some aspect does not have the need to proclaim himself superior, if he is skilled and valuable in something or for something, reality shows it in the appropriate way.

This is especially important to consider because We all, absolutely, have a job to fulfill in this life towards others. What we do not learn with our neighbor we will never learn with anyone because Each one, in its individuality, is unique and indispensable.

For all this, it is better to be a toad and contemplate our surroundings doing our jobs, being calm with ourselves, facilitating and enjoying our lives and those of others.. Being beautiful or not, like the rose, depends largely on what we contribute and let others contribute to us.

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