Old Lion and Greedy passenger

Once in a forest lived an old lion. There was no strength and agility left in his body. In such conditions, it became difficult for him to hunt.

He wandered all day long looking for small creatures to hunt and his days were passing like this.

One day while wandering, he reached a river and sat there relaxing. There he saw a shining object. When he went near and looked, he found that it was a gold bracelet. As soon as he saw that gold jewelry, an idea came to his mind.

He sat there, holding on to that bracelet, and every passer by, he would say, "I have this gold bracelet. What will I do with this gold, I only have a few days left to live. I want to earn some virtue by helping someone, by donating it. Come to me and take this bracelet."

But no one came near him.

Lion began to think that his trick is not going to work. Only then he saw another passer by on the other side of the river.

Lion shouted, showing the gold bracelet, "I am donating this gold bracelet. Will you help me in attaining virtue by taking this?"

The traveler stopped after listening to the lion. The luster of the gold bracelet filled that man's heart with greed but he was also afraid of lions.

He said, "You are a dangerous animal. How can I believe you? What if you kill and eat me?"

Lion replied, "I have hunted a lot in my youth but now I am getting old. I have given up on hunting. I have become a complete vegetarian. I just want to earn some virtue before I die. So, please help me earn that virtue. Come to me and take this bracelet."

The traveler got into thinking and greed corrupted his intelligence. He jumped into the river to reach the lion. He was about to reach the other side by swimming when he found his foot stuck in the mud.

More he beat his hands and feet to get out of that swamp but he kept sinking more and more. He called out to the lion. Lion was looking for this opportunity. He pulled that man out of the swamp by holding him with his claws and ripped his chest before that man could think anything.

Because of the greed of the gold bracelet, the passer lost his life.

Flash:- Greed symbolizes foolishness, as it fosters a negative environment within the workplace, leading to detrimental effects on the overall working culture. The employees become manipulative and conflicts start to arise within the premises. Conversely, a healthy working culture thrives in an atmosphere devoid of negativity and fosters harmonious relationships among employees.

Moral:- Greed can make you blind over the judgment and lead you to make dangerous decisions, ultimately resulting in negative consequences.

"Greed alters our sense of priorities."