The Little Frog and The Turtle

Hundreds of years ago in Southern Vietnam, there was a small water well, and in that well lived a frog. This little guy lived his life with joy and he felt truly blessed.

One day a turtle came to his well and the little frog happily welcomed and invited her to stay. As they chit-chatted about anything under the sun, the frog proudly said,

“I can play in my well or when I’m tired I rest in a hole in the wall of the well. Look at the small shrimp and insects to eat, don’t you want to come and see my well? It’s my heaven on earth, it’s my little paradise!”

Hearing this, the turtle wanted to go and see the well. But she was too fat, and couldn’t slip into the hole of the well. A bit bugged the turtle told the frog a story about the sea.

She asked the frog,

“Have you ever seen the sea? The sea is massive and it is blue. You can swim endlessly as long as you like, you can snorkel and dive down but never reach the bottom. The sea has always been this deep and big. Only when you are in the sea can you really feel truly free and happy.”

Hearing this the little frog was dumbfounded. He was so shocked that he could only stare into the distance…

We can only guess what the little frog was thinking. But probably he was shocked to learn that there is much more outside of his little world. His well is his universe but in reality there are many more things to see and to experience.

This story is about having an open mind, even having a vision for ourselves.

This little tale is about broadening our horizon. It should teach us to be open and ready to explore things beyond our current knowledge. It should show us to go beyond our current understanding and our skills.

There is nothing wrong to love your little well and live in it. But you risk missing to meet the whole wide world, you risk missing to grow and develop further.

Same in the kitchen: You can stick to your little section for 40 years, or you can start asking questions, start learning and start practicing.

Jump a bit around different places in order to see new, interesting and exciting things. Choice is YOURS!

Don’t be that little frog…even they are cute