PARABLES

Parable Number 1:

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the
crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?

The crow answered: "Sure, why not?"

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested.

All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson:

To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.


Parable Number 2:

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the
top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy.

"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.

"They're packed with nutrients."

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him
enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after
eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally
after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the
tree.

Management Lesson:

Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.


Parable Number 3:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird
froze and fell to the ground in a large field.

While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began realize how
warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing
cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound,
the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him
out and ate him!

Management Lesson:

1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.

2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.

3) And when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut!

Parable Number 4:

The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked.

As they went along, they passed some people who remarked "it was a shame the
old man was walking and the boy was riding". The man and boy thought maybe
the critics were right, so they changed positions. Later,
they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that
little boy walk."

They decided they both would walk! Soon they passed some more people who
thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride.

So they both rode the donkey! Now they passed some people that shamed them
by saying "how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey". The boy and man
said they were probably right so they decided to carry the donkey.

As they crossed a bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he fell
into the river and drowned.

Management Lesson:

If you try to please everyone, you will eventually lose your ass.