Many years ago my grandfather had a small farm and chickens. One morning he sent me out to collect fresh eggs. He became concerned when I didn't return after a short time. When he came looking for me I jumped with joy, but he saw tears in my eyes and noticed that I was in an empty chicken house.
Noticing I was not in a good mood, he asked, "What was wrong?" I told him tearfully, "That dirty rooster, who is now gentle, in your presence, came pecking(啄食) after me and all the hens started cackling(咯咯叫),which scared me, and I ran into the next hen house for safety." He took me by the hand and we walked right by the now quiet dirty rooster and comfortable hens. We sat under the apple tree, and he related the following story. "Did you notice how that rooster and hens behaved when I came in? Totally different than when you first came in." I shouted, "The rooster and hens seemed to come at me."
My grandfather then said, "That's a new rooster the neighbour gave me. All your life you are going to come across people who will act like that rooster and hens. Only in different ways! It's natural for that rooster to protect this house and his hens. The rooster is the leader and the hens are followers. The same with people! It doesn't matter whether they are men or women. There will always be people who will try to lead your life and if you let them, you will become like the hens."
"But to be the leader, you have to first be able to lead your own life and be the rooster of your actions. You can be like the rooster leading the hens. Most of us in life are followers, like the hens and some stay hidden in their own chicken house, like you did."
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That doesn't mean that the rooster in us is bad or dirty, like the one you just experienced.
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Then he did the smartest move.