Today we are going to tell an interesting fairy tale called The Three Feathers.This story tells us that if a person is serious and down-to-earth, he will surely reap good results.
The King Wants to Choose an Heir
Once upon a time, there was a country where the king was getting old and wanted to choose one of his three sons to inherit the throne.He felt that it was not enough to see who was the oldest or the second oldest, but they had to perform on their own.
So one day, the king called his three sons to him and said, “All of you go outside and whoever can bring back the most beautiful carpet in this world will be the future king.”
After saying this, he took out three feathers and blew them gently into the sky.The feathers floated and floated and landed in the east, west and center respectively.
The first and second princes set off immediately when they saw where the feathers had fallen.The little prince’s feather was at his feet, and he had no choice but to stay where he was.
The two older brothers laughed at him and said, “O brother, you are such a fool, you don’t even have directions.”They also nicknamed the little prince, “The Heartless Eye,” which means that his brain was not working well.
Although the little prince was ridiculed, he didn’t get angry and didn’t give up.He took a closer look at the place where the feather had landed and found a manhole cover on the ground.Curious, he lifted it and saw that there was a ladder inside!
He gathered his courage and climbed down the ladder.When he reached the bottom of the well, he saw a door, knocked on it, and it opened.
The door was opened by a big toad, surrounded by many small toads.The big toad asked him, “What are you doing here?”
The little prince said, “I’m looking for the most beautiful carpet in the world.”
The big toad nodded and told the little toad to bring a box.Inside the box was really a very beautiful, shining carpet!
The little prince was overjoyed and rushed home with the box in his arms.
And his two brothers?They bought an ordinary carpet on the way, thinking, “Surely my brother won’t find anything nice anyway.”
But when they all took the carpets out and compared them, the king saw at once that the one the little prince had brought back was the most special and beautiful!
The king smiled and said, “Son, you are so capable!The throne should belong to you!”
The two brothers were not convinced and said, “Let’s do it again, this time over something else!”
The king had to agree.
One more contest: who finds the most beautiful ring?
The second contest began.The king said, “Whoever finds the most exquisite ring in the world will inherit the throne.”
He took out three more feathers and blew them into the air.The result was the same: the first prince went to the east, the second prince went to the west, and the little prince stayed where he was.
The little prince went back to that well and went down the ladder again.He knocked on the door and the big toad came out to meet him.
This time, the big toad gave him another box, and inside was a shiny, beautifully crafted ring!
The two brothers returned with a random plain ring from the silversmith.
When they took the rings out and compared them, the king recognized at once that the little prince’s was the real treasure!
The king said happily, “Son, you are too good!The throne must be yours!”
But the two brothers were still not satisfied and continued to ask the king for another comparison.
The king sighed and said, “Okay, one last time.Whoever can bring back the most beautiful girl in the world this time will inherit the throne.”
The third contest: who brings back the most beautiful girl?
The king took out three more feathers and blew them into the air.The result was the same: the first and second princes set off to the east and west respectively, while the little prince remained where he was.
Once again, the little prince went to the bottom of the well and found the big toad.
This time the big toad gave him an empty pumpkin with six mice on it.
The little prince was a bit confused: “What does this mean?”
The big toad said, “Try putting a little toad in the pumpkin.”
The little prince did as he was told.A miracle happened: the pumpkin became a carriage, the six mice became six horses, and the little toad became a beautiful girl!
The little prince took her by the hand and rode back to the palace.
And his two brothers?They were still lazy and casually found a peasant girl on the road and took her back to deliver.
When the king saw the three girls, he immediately knew who was the most beautiful and graceful.Without hesitation, he said, “I’ve made up my mind, the throne belongs to the little prince!”
The two older brothers were still not convinced and insisted on adding another round to the competition.
They said, “Why don’t we set up an iron ring and whoever can jump over it will win!”
What they thought in their hearts was: the peasant girl was strong and had no problem jumping over it; the girl that the little prince had brought back was so weak that she would certainly not be able to jump over it.
The king could not persuade them, so he agreed.
The competition started, the two peasant girls did jump over the iron ring, but one of them fell down, and the other one broke her arm.
It was the turn of the girl brought by the little prince.She jumped gently and crossed the iron ring like flying, with beautiful movements!
The whole audience applauded.The two brothers were finally speechless.
The End of the Story
Later, the old king died and the young prince succeeded to the throne.
He not only became the ruler of the country, but also married that beautiful girl and lived happily ever after.
He also became a good king who was wise, just and respected.
The Truth Behind the Story
This story sounds like a fairy tale, but it actually hides a lot of truth in reality.
First of all, we can see that opportunities are not only in the direction given by others.The first and second princes chose the direction that “looked promising” every time, but they didn’t really try to do anything.
The young prince, on the other hand, although he could only stay where he was, he did not complain, but took the task seriously and explored it actively, and in the end, he found a hidden opportunity instead.
Secondly, don’t give up on yourself just because people laugh at you.The little prince was teased by his brothers as “short-sighted”, but he didn’t feel inferior because of this, instead, he was more attentive to every task.
Thirdly, the key to success is not how high your starting point is, but whether or not you are serious about what you are doing.The two brothers always work perfunctorily and buy random things to cope with the king, while the little prince gave his best every time and finally won the victory.
Fourth, kindness and patience bring good luck.The little prince’s willingness to trust the big toad and listen to its words is what got him magical help.If we remain open and kind to the world, we may also encounter unexpected good luck.
What does this story tell us?
- To be down-to-earth, you have to earn respect and opportunity.
No matter how low you start, if you do something seriously, you will have a chance to stand out.Just like the little prince, although he seemed the most hopeless at first, he proved himself with his actions. - Don’t despise anyone and don’t give up so easily.
The Little Prince was looked down upon by his brothers, but he didn’t give up on himself.Instead, he accomplished the task in his own way and won his father’s approval. - Opportunities are often hidden in seemingly ordinary or difficult places.
Instead of choosing to leave, the little prince stayed and explored, only to discover the secret at the bottom of the well.Sometimes the best opportunities are all around you, it just takes a willingness to find them. - Success is not based on luck, but on attitude.
The Little Prince’s success was not because he was lucky, but because he always maintained a positive and serious attitude.No matter what task he faced, he did his best to accomplish it. - Outward appearance doesn’t mean everything, inward quality is more important.
In the last race, the two brothers thought the peasant girl was stronger and could jump higher.But they didn’t realize that it was the beautiful girl who was really graceful and capable.This tells us that we should not just look at the surface, but look at the real ability and quality of a person.
Summary:
The Three Feathers is a fairy tale about growing up, hard work and perseverance.It tells us: no matter how you come from, no matter what others think of you, as long as you are willing to do something serious, willing to work hard and willing to believe in the good in the world, you will get your own success.
So, dear children, remember the saying: Don’t be afraid of a low starting point, only afraid that you don’t work hard.
I hope you can all be like the little prince, be an honest, brave and serious person, and reap your own happiness and achievements in the future!
