Position yourself: know when to take action and when to practice patience.

Life is a never-ending journey that oscillates like a pendulum. There are moments when we are happy, and there are moments when we are burdened with problems. It's essential to understand that every situation has a cause.

When faced with difficulties, it's important to identify the root of the issue and make an effort to resolve it rather than exaggerating the issues and creating a mountain out of a molehill. It takes skill to handle a situation well, knowing when to walk boldly into a situation and when to practice patience and wait till the circumstances are in your favor.

Let's look at an eye-opening tale that eloquently illustrates how to assess a situation and determine when to take appropriate action.

One day, a man was coming back from a village. On the way, he saw many monkeys. The path was narrow, with a towering peak on one side and a pond on the other side. The monkeys gave him angry looks as he walked forward. The man began to run.

The monkeys, too, started chasing him. As the man felt it would be impossible to escape, the elderly man watching all this shouted, "Face them!". The man stopped running and turned to face the monkeys boldly. The moment the man made that move, the monkeys became stunned, turned around, and left silently.

Moral: We should not run away from difficulties, instead face them boldly.

Hold on...! The story does not finish here. Here comes the interesting twist to the story. Let's now maintain the same situation while substituting another animal in the place of the monkey in the same story.

- What would happen if the man saw a tiger instead of a monkey while returning from the village?
- Can we ask him to face it boldly?
- Will the tiger disappear in silence, just like the monkeys did?

Here, the man should only consider fleeing and protecting himself by climbing a nearby tree, as we all know the tiger is stronger, crueler, and braver than the man. Fighting a tiger with strength will prove to be fatal, but fighting it with your intellect is the best way to escape the danger. In some situations in life, killing or dying is not important; winning is important.

Moral: Sometimes the greatest test is how you quietly handle those who have so badly mishandled you. Learn when to attack and when to wait calmly.

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