03/05/2026
I'm going to narrate this for y'all soon, but in the meantime... this is one of my (Antennian's) favorite stories.
The Story of the Donkey and Tiger
The donkey told the tiger:
′′The grass is blue."
The tiger replied:
′′No, the grass is green."
The discussion became heated, and the two decided to submit the issue to arbitration, and to do so they approached the lion, King of the Jungle.
Before reaching the clearing in the forest where the lion was sitting on his throne, the donkey started screaming:
′′Your Highness, is it true that grass is blue?"
The lion replied:
"True, the grass is blue."
The donkey rushed forward and continued:
′′The tiger disagrees with me and contradicts me and annoys me. Please punish him!"
The king then declared:
′′The tiger will be punished with 5 years of silence."
The donkey jumped for joy and went on his way, content and repeating:
′′The grass is blue..."
The tiger accepted his punishment, but he asked the lion:
′′Your Majesty, why have you punished me? After all, the grass is green."
The lion replied:
′′In fact, the grass is green."
The tiger asked:
′′So, why do you punish me?"
The lion replied:
′′This has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green. The punishment is because it is not wise for a brave, intelligent creature like you to waste time arguing with a donkey. Then on top of that to come and bother me with such a silly question."
The worst waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who doesn't care about truth or reality. Only the victory of their beliefs and illusions. Never waste time on discussions that make no sense... There are people who, for all the evidence presented to them, do not have the ability to understand. There are others who are blinded by ego, hatred, and resentment. The only thing that they want is to be right, even if they aren’t. When ignorance screams, intelligence shuts up. Your peace and tranquility are worth more.
Author unknown
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