Story | The Four Travellers

Once upon a time, there were four people: a trader, a rich person, a sheep caretaker, and a royal. They were traveling on the ocean when suddenly a big storm came. The waves threw them onto an unfamiliar island. Their clothes were torn, and they lost all their possessions.

The royal person started crying and said, "This happened because of our bad luck." The sheep caretaker said, "Forget about what happened. Let's think about what we can do next. Crying won't help us, but if we work hard, we might be able to go back home or make a good life here."

The other three agreed with the sheep caretaker right away. They started thinking about what they were good at. The trader and the royal person decided to become teachers. The rich person said they would create schools for the subjects they taught.

But the simple sheep caretaker said, "Why talk about things that might not happen for a while? Should we just starve until then? Let's think of something we can do right now, right here!" So the caretaker went into the forest, gathered a bunch of sticks, and took them to the market to sell. They used the money they earned to buy some food.

We need to be practical when explaining problems and finding solutions.