Today, I would like to tell you an funny bedtime stories called The Dishonest Little Turtle.This is a story about a little turtle who wanted to fly up to the sky and suffered a big loss because he told a lie.
We all know that the turtle walks especially slowly, and the shell on its back protects it, but it also makes it walk very hard.This little turtle lived by a pond in the forest.Every day it crawls around slowly, looking for food to eat.It often sighed as it crawled, “Alas, I really want to see the outside world!But I walk so slowly, when will I be able to go out?”
One day, it was lying in the sun by the pond, when it suddenly heard a “crunching” sound from above its head.When he looked up, it turned out to be a few wild ducks flying in the sky.They were flying high and fast, and looked so free.
The little turtle was so envious that he thought to himself, “If only I could fly like them, how wonderful it would be!I would be able to go and see the outside world.”
From that day on, the little turtle often looked at the sky and wondered how he could fly up to the sky.He thought of many ways, but none of them worked.
That day, it was sitting by the pond again, just as a few more wild ducks flew over.They landed on the water to rest, wash their feathers and chat.
The little turtle’s eyes lit up and an idea suddenly came to him.He hurriedly climbed over and greeted the ducks with a smile, “Hey, friends, it’s been a long time!What brings you here?The water here is too dirty, I know a very clean place, there are a lot of fat fish and shrimp, I go there every day to eat my fill.Do you want to go with me?”
When the mallard heard this, he immediately became interested: “Really?Where is that place?Tell us quickly!”
The little turtle pretended to be a little embarrassed and said, “Actually …… I live far away and walking is too slow.If I walk, I guess I won’t be able to get there until evening.”
The mallards frowned when they heard this, “We can’t afford to wait when you climb so slowly!Is there a faster way?”
The little turtle cleared his throat and said, “There is a way – you two hold a stick in your mouths, I hang in the center, you take me to fly there, so won’t you get there quickly?”
The mallards thought this was a good idea and agreed.The two ducks each took one end of the stick and flew up to the sky with the little turtle.
The little turtle was excited to leave the ground for the first time and see the world beneath its feet.It never thought it could fly!
The duck asked, “Mr. Turtle, where is that nice place you mentioned?We’ve been flying for so long, how come we haven’t seen it yet?”
The little turtle didn’t even want to answer, because what he was thinking was, “I’ve flown enough and had fun.And I’m hungry, so it’s time to go home.”
So it pointed down to its home below and pretended to say, “It’s just down there …… ah-”
But as soon as it opened its mouth to speak, it let out an “ah” and its mouth let go, and it fell straight through the air!
“Flop!”A sound, it fell into the mud pit, turned into a “mud turtle”.It was in so much pain that tears came out of its eyes, and lay on the ground muttering, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have lied to people …….”
What happened behind the story?
This story is simple, but it actually contains a lot of interesting elements.
First of all, we can see that the little turtle just had a dream to fly in the beginning.This is human nature, everyone wants to realize his or her wish.But the problem is that instead of realizing it in a proper way, it chose to deceive others.
It knows very well that the so-called “good pond” is a fake, but it still makes it up on purpose to lure the mallard ducks to help it fly up to the sky.This is in fact using others’ kindness to satisfy his own selfish desires.
When the mallard asked him where the pond was, he did not tell the truth, but continued to play the fool and even began to get carried away.In the end, it caused itself to fall down because it opened its mouth to speak.
This process is a very true reflection of the behavioral patterns of some people in life: in order to achieve their goals, they are willing to lie and deceive others, which ultimately harms both themselves and others.
What this story tells us
- Don’t use deception to achieve your goals.
The little turtle wanted to fly, the wish itself is right, what is wrong is that it used the wrong method.We all have various ideas and desires, but the key is to realize them in the right way.Sooner or later, the results obtained by lying will go wrong. - Lies will eventually be exposed.
No matter how clever a lie is, one day it will be revealed.The little turtle thought he could keep it hidden forever, but a single word exposed the truth.The same is true in real life. Tell a lie once and you have to cover it up with more lies, and you will only end up getting yourself into bigger trouble. - Be Sincere and Honest.
If the little turtle had told the mallard honestly at the beginning, “I envy you guys for being able to fly, can you let me experience it?”Maybe the mallard wouldn’t have agreed, but at least it was expressing itself in a respectful and honest manner. - Getting a moment’s pleasure may cost more.
The little turtle was so focused on enjoying the thrill of flying that it didn’t consider the consequences.It forgot that it was flying at a high altitude with a stick in its mouth and could not talk freely.As a result, it fell down because of a moment of complacency.In life, there are also many people who ignore the potential risks because they are greedy for immediate benefits or pleasure.
To summarize
The Dishonest Little Turtle is an interesting and educational short story.It lets us understand a profound truth through a simple fairy tale plot: we should be honest and do things in a way.Even if we have a dream, we can’t do bad things or cheat others in order to realize our dream.
So, whether you are an adult or a child, remember one sentence:** True happiness and success are based on honesty and hard work.**
The next time you encounter difficulties or want to realize a certain wish, ask yourself first: “Am I doing the right thing?Is there a better way?”I’m sure you’ll find a smarter, more meaningful way!
Well, the story is finished, and it’s time for you to go to bed ~ I wish you good dreams!
