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Venom and Words

 

Venom and Words

Inspired from Zen Thoughts

A snake bit a man. Instead of focusing on curing himself of the poison, he chose to chase the snake. By the time he could catch it, the snake had already slipped into the jungle. A young man who witnessed the incident rushed over to help the snakebite victim. He quickly assisted in removing the poison and stabilising him.

The young man asked, "I saw you get bitten by the snake. Instead of administering first aid, what were you trying to do?" The victim replied, "I was trying to kill the snake." The young man responded, "Do you think that killing the snake will rid you of the poison?" The victim said, "I don’t mind dying; I just didn’t want the snake to live."

The young man insisted on taking him to a nearby hospital to ensure his safety and check his condition.

This story highlights a connection to how we are hurt by others. When someone injures us with their words, we have a choice: to retaliate and engage in verbal conflicts that often lead to mutual abuse. This behavior is not uncommon. We usually witness such acts. Comparing this to chasing the snake, which stings by nature, we see that some people are like snakes; they may never realize the harm they've caused. Instead of pursuing such individuals, we should focus on emotionally healing ourselves, preventing their hurtful words from spreading like venom in our minds.

It is far better to heal ourselves with positive words than to engage with the venomous words of others.

M.L.Narendra Kumar

 

 

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