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.
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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.
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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!
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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