卡卡塔是森林中的一只聪明老龟,他住在一个美丽的湖边。他很有耐心,喜欢讲故事。
有一天,太阳晒着他,卡卡塔遇见了三只鹅——哈姆莎和她的妹妹萨尔皮尼,还有她们的妈妈朱蒂。这三只鹅从远方飞来,是为了逃避严寒。他们刚开始适应新的家园,就开始议论卡卡塔的慢速度。
他迅速地退回自己的温暖的小洞穴,等待暴风雨过去。
这时,哈玛莎、萨尔皮尼和吉奥蒂奋力寻找避难所。他们飞来飞去,但强风把他们吹跑了。
暴风雨渐渐消散后,几只鸭子溜达到了卡卡塔的洞穴,淋得湿漉漉的,浑身战抖。这几只鸭子求他施舍庇护,但卡卡塔记起他们之前的讥笑话,就不肯让它们进来。
💡 Life's Lesson from this story
慢慢来,不急不躁,才是赢的法宝。
这个故事告诉我们,努力和耐心比自我吹嘘重要得多。慢慢走的乌龟虽然慢,但是因为不被别人的讥笑打扰,所以也能跑到终点。我们应该专注自己的努力,而不是跟别人比较自己。
🗺️ Cultural Context
这是印度人从古代传下来的故事,约在公元前300年左右,在马格达国的《雜阿伽經》中就有記載。這個故事情境對印度文化很重要,因為它教導孩子們堅持不懈和友誼的重要性,也讓孩子們學習與地道快思明決的鴨子一起努力的精神。
📚 Word of the Story
- Persevere — to keep trying hard even when things seem difficult
- Celebrate — to show joy and happiness for something that has been achieved
- Harmony — a state of being peaceful and in agreement with others
💬 Let's Talk About It
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What does the tortoise's slow and steady approach teach us about being successful in our own lives?
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Why is it important for the geese to admit their mistake and apologize to the tortoise, and what can we learn from this experience?
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How did the tortoise show humility when he didn't boast about his win, and how can we incorporate humility into our own behavior?