A king wanted to give the most severe punishment to a tortoise for some offence. It was decided to turn him up and down. The clever tortoise said,"That would be fine. I'd like some sun on my stomach."
The king thought, "If the tortoise likes it,how can it be a punishment?" He decided to lash his back. "Good," said the tortoise, "That will make my shell stronger."
Then the king changed his mind and decided to throw him in the water. "Oh.no,do anything, but don't throw me in the water," cried the tortoise. So,into the water,the tortoise was thrown.
The king was happy that at last he was given the right punishment, and the tortoise was happy that he was back home safely.
Even though it is a story,we are able to understand that we can overcome the difficulties by our presence of mind.
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