🐘 Rise back with a Bang 🐘

A King had many 🐘s and a Tusker was very obedient, sensible, powerful and skilful in fighting. In all the Wars, the 🐘 used to return only after ensuring victory for the king. Hence, he was the most loved 🐘 of the king.

The 🐘 started getting older and wasn't performing as earlier. The King didn't even send him to the battlefield but he still remained as a part of King's team.

One day, unfortunately the 🐘's feet got stuck in a Pond's mud and went on sinking. He tried a lot, but in vain.

Trapped news reached the King. All the people, King, gathered around and made various efforts to get 🐘 out. But alas!, even after trying for a long time, there was no way out.

At that time, Gautama Buddha was passing by. Buddha stopped, inspected the site and then suggested the King that Battle Drums be played around the lake. The listeners felt shocked at the bizarre suggestion as to how the trapped elephant would come out. But they could not say anything and started playing the drums.

As soon as the playing started, there was a significant change in the gestures, behaviour and determination of the troubled 🐘.

At first, the 🐘 slowly stood up and then gradually used his force and intelligence and before long, came out of the mud on his own, shocking everyone.

Buddha smiled and said, "There was no lack of physical ability in the elephant but only the need to infuse Enthusiasm, Motivation and Will within it, was missing.

To maintain enthusiasm in life, it is necessary that humans maintain purposeful thinking and do not let despair dominate their thoughts ...!!!

In Today’s tough times, we all need to enthuse ourselves and people around us with Hope and Enthusiasm by playing, if need be the Battle Drums that we will again celebrate Abundance of Joy, Health and Happiness Today.

Remember : This too shall Pass!!...

Are you the Tusker who is stuck in the pond?

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