Tara the Panda spent
quite a bit of her youth figuring out how to deal with herself.
At that point, when she least anticipated it, she found the significance of her initial exercises. Could she truly endure alone?
One day, as the family was seeking bamboo plants for their supper, Tara drifted miles away, lost in the serenity of the experience. Before she knew it, there was no one familiar in sight. “Oh no,” she remarked in an alarmed voice. “Where on earth is my family?”
Tara started to feel a little anxious about not knowing where her family was, but she stayed calm.
“I know how to handle being on my own,” she said to herself. “There’s
absolutely nothing to worry about.”
And with that, Tara continued roaming and feeding. After a
couple of hours, she looked up and saw a familiar face - her brother’s. How
happy she was to see him.
“Ravi!” she yelled. “I’m over here.” Her brother turned around and playfully ran
to her.
“Thank goodness you’re safe,Tara,” he said as he hugged her. “I was
worried, but mom and dad weren’t because they said you knew how to stand on
your own two feet and take care of yourself.”
Tara smiled and said to herself, “I guess they were
right.”Although Tara enjoyed spending time with the other animals in the
forest, she also enjoyed her time alone. Roaming around made her feel free. She
liked thinking that she could take care of herself.
One day, as the family was seeking bamboo plants for their supper, Tara drifted
miles away, lost in the serenity of the experience. Before she knew it, there was no
one familiar in sight. “Oh no,” she remarked in an alarmed voice. “Where on
earth is my family?”
Tara started to feel a little anxious about not knowing where her family was, but
she stayed calm.
“I know how to handle being on my own,” she said to herself. “There’s absolutely
nothing to worry about.”
Tara smiled and said to herself, “I guess they were right.”Although Tara enjoyed
spending time with the other animals in the forest, she also enjoyed her time alone.
Roaming around made her feel free. She liked thinking that she could take care of
herself.
The Independent Panda
Tara was from a family of pandas known to be independent and solitary creatures. She spent her years as a
growing bear learning how to be independent. It was the only way she knew how to live and thought that’s how
everybody did it.
It wasn’t until Tara was truly alone that she realized the value of being independent. Instead of panicking and
making silly decisions,
she stood on her own two feet.
When you grow up with parents and guardians, you live with a
sense of protection. Learning how to take care of yourself comes much later,
but it’s an important part of maturity.
Like Tara, your ability to stand on your own two feet is tested when you least expect it. How you respond to being
on your own in a
tough time is a test of your life lessons.
Believing in yourself is a crucial part of making important decisions in solitude. Although it’s easy to lean on
others, there comes a time when standing
upright is required.
When you know your strength, it’s easy to use it as your
defense.
Being a part of a community opens you up to the support of others. It has its place in your life, but it’s important
to avoid using it as
a crutch.
There always comes a time when the people you lean on are out of your line of sight. You have a choice in those
situations. Either crumble
from the weight of going it alone or rise to the occasion and support yourself.
Find a balance between independence and relying on your loved ones for support. That way, you’ll always have
the right ammunition to handle
any difficulty you face.
Self-Reflection Questions:
- Which decisions are too intimidating for me to make on my own?
- What are some of the most important life lessons that I gained from my parents?
What kind of example do I want to set for my kids?
True...Better to be alone for sometime a day to find out our strength and weakness
ReplyDeleteThank You.
Delete1.The decisions that I find too much intimidating is when I have to decide my career and the way Iam supposed to react to people.I always ask my parents what would you do if you were in my place? It really do helps me alot.
ReplyDeleteThe most important life lessons that I've learned from my parents is to never give up no matter what happens,not to expect too much from people,to be bold enough to say WHY NOT?if someone asks me WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?,the importance of relationships in our life and finally As my dad always say don't even spend 5 minutes on the things that will not be with you after 5 years.
You said it. Now time to evaluate things.
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