During nature class, a teacher was explaining to her students how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. She told to her students that in the next couple of hours, the caterpillar would struggle to come out of the cocoon, but no one should help the butterfly. She then left.
The students waited patiently, and just as the teacher had described, the butterfly began struggling to come out of the cocoon. One particular student couldn’t bear to watch the butterfly struggle any longer so he decided to help the butterfly. He broke the cocoon and the butterfly was free, but shortly afterwards, the butterfly died.
When the teacher returned she heard what happened. The teacher then explained to her students that it is a law of nature. The struggle to come out of the cocoon helps develop and strengthen the butterfly’s wings. By helping the butterfly the boy allowed it to be free of struggle.
We need challenges that stretch us and help us grow.
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