Once, there was a General who wanted to cross a river. He was unsure of the depth of the river, and whether his horse could make it across the river. He looked around for help and saw a little boy nearby. He asked the boy for advice.
The boy looked at the size of the General’s horse and paused for a moment. He then confidently told the General that it is safe for the General and his horse to cross the river. The General proceeded to cross the river on his horse. As he approached the middle of the river, he suddenly realized that the river was, in fact, very deep, and he almost drowned.
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After he recovered from his shock he shouted at the boy and threatened to punish him. The boy was stunned and innocently replied, “But General, I see my ducks crossing the river everyday without any problem, and my ducks have shorter legs than your horse”.
Source: CAPPUCCINO & SUCCESS by Richard Quek
Get advice from right person. You will not get proper advice every-time. It’s you who is actor and decides what to DO and NOT TO DO.
In this story, boy has given high level of advice from his side and general took it without making a critical observation. It is very easy to give advice since its free but if you do not make right use of it; it costs high.
Advice – Be careful !
Saugat Gautam 