‘It is only the tortoise that moves and carries its shell about, which it calls its house’
The most visible part of every tortoise is its shell. A tortoise may choose to hide every other part of its body but not its shell. There is no tortoise without a shell; if it’s without a shell, that means it is not a tortoise. Apart from being the most visible part of a tortoise, a tortoise’s shell also serves as its shelter, shield and symbol of strength.
Our ancestors believe that the tortoise is a very shy animal despite the fact that it is very sensitive and usually assumed to be the wisest animal. Also, a tortoise may be too shy to show people its bald head or its tiny legs but it is always proud to move majestically with its shell everywhere it goes.
There are a lot of things that you can learn from the lifestyle of a tortoise. Instead of concentrating on your weaknesses and physical challenges in life, it is better for you to focus on your strength and be proud of your uniqueness in life. You determine how and what people see, say or know about you. If you focus on your weaknesses, problems, challenges, abnormalities, deformity or natural inabilities in life; many people will see you from the same lens that you view yourself. Like the tortoise, you need to concentrate on your strength, skills, talent, intelligence, inner beauty, character and good will in life.
Don’t allow people to castigate, mock, disgrace, embarrass or bully you because of some things that are irrelevant or intangible in your life but be proud of yourself and concentrate on the things that make you different from others. Remember, some other animals may see a shell as a burden, but a tortoise calls it its house. People will value and appreciate you based on the way you see and present yourself. If you see yourself as a poor man, it will be very difficult for anybody to see you as a rich man because everything about you will reflect who you claim to be. There is no way a foreigner will see your country as a developed country if you think, act, move and behave like a developing country. You need to let the world see and appreciate you based on your strength and remain focused on it.
It is only the tortoise that moves and carries its shell about, which it calls its house. You too can be the only person that is proud of your skin color, your language, your family, your country, your status, your character, your good looks, your talent, your profession, your husband, your wife, your children etc. Remember, whoever you tell the world you are is who they will say you are.
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Our ancestors believe that the tortoise is a very shy animal despite the fact that it is very sensitive and usually assumed to be the wisest animal. Also, a tortoise may be too shy to show people its bald head or its tiny legs but it is always proud to move majestically with its shell everywhere it goes.
There are a lot of things that you can learn from the lifestyle of a tortoise. Instead of concentrating on your weaknesses and physical challenges in life, it is better for you to focus on your strength and be proud of your uniqueness in life. You determine how and what people see, say or know about you. If you focus on your weaknesses, problems, challenges, abnormalities, deformity or natural inabilities in life; many people will see you from the same lens that you view yourself. Like the tortoise, you need to concentrate on your strength, skills, talent, intelligence, inner beauty, character and good will in life.
Don’t allow people to castigate, mock, disgrace, embarrass or bully you because of some things that are irrelevant or intangible in your life but be proud of yourself and concentrate on the things that make you different from others. Remember, some other animals may see a shell as a burden, but a tortoise calls it its house. People will value and appreciate you based on the way you see and present yourself. If you see yourself as a poor man, it will be very difficult for anybody to see you as a rich man because everything about you will reflect who you claim to be. There is no way a foreigner will see your country as a developed country if you think, act, move and behave like a developing country. You need to let the world see and appreciate you based on your strength and remain focused on it.
It is only the tortoise that moves and carries its shell about, which it calls its house. You too can be the only person that is proud of your skin color, your language, your family, your country, your status, your character, your good looks, your talent, your profession, your husband, your wife, your children etc. Remember, whoever you tell the world you are is who they will say you are.
Don't start your day without a word from the ancestors...remember, a word is enough for the wise. Sign up with us for a daily feed. Follow @our_ancestors on twitter or email: wordsofourancestors@gmail.com. May your days be plenty!
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