Lest start with a Beautiful story
In the jungle, a peculiar case reached the court of the lion, the king.
A donkey and a tiger were arguing.
The donkey insisted, “Grass is blue,” while the tiger countered, “No, grass is green!”
The argument escalated, and finally, the donkey said –
“Let’s go to the king of the jungle, the lion. He will give the final verdict.”
Both went to the lion.
The donkey presented his case first –
“Your Majesty, I say grass is blue, but this tiger keeps arguing with me that it’s green!”
The lion thought for a moment and then turned to the donkey and said –
“You are absolutely right. The grass is blue.”
The donkey jumped with joy.
He had won!
But then a new thought crossed his mind.
“I have won the case, but the tiger must be punished! He argued with me. He must face consequences!”
So the donkey returned to the lion and pleaded –
“Your Majesty, please punish the tiger for arguing with me!”
The lion turned to the tiger and said –
“Your punishment is four days of silence. You are forbidden to speak.”
The tiger stood there, stunned.
The donkey, thrilled with his victory, pranced away.
But the tiger was fuming.
He turned to the lion and asked –
“Your Majesty, you and I both know that grass is green. The entire world knows that grass is green. Then why did you declare it blue? And why did you punish me?”
The lion smiled and replied –
“Yes, I know grass is green. You know grass is green. The whole world knows grass is green.”
“But when you already knew this, why did you waste your time arguing with a donkey?”
“Your punishment is not for being wrong. Your punishment is for engaging in an argument with a fool.”
The tiger understood.
He remained silent, but within him, a deep realization had set in.
The Lesson: Don’t Argue, Just Smile
This story teaches one powerful lesson –
“Never argue with a donkey.”
An argument is one of those things where even if you win, you still lose.
• You may win the argument, but you’ll lose a good relationship.
• You may win the argument, but you’ll lose a friend.
• You may win the argument, but you’ll lose a customer.
• You may win the argument, but you might lose your job.
• You may win the argument, but you could lose the love and respect of those around you.
Arguments feed the ego, but true knowledge grows from meaningful conversations.
There is a big difference between a discussion and an argument.
Discussions build relationships; arguments destroy them.
Now, let me share a real-life incident.
Superstitions & the Power of Perception
One day, I was heading to the airport when suddenly, the driver slammed on the brakes.
I asked, “What happened?”
He said, “Sir, a black cat just crossed the road. It’s bad luck to keep driving right now.”
I was in shock. “But if we don’t go, I’ll miss my flight! That would be the real bad luck!”
The driver was firm –
“We can’t move until another car passes first. Otherwise, something bad will happen.”
I thought for a moment and then asked him a simple question –
“What if we were just 15 seconds earlier, and the cat had crossed the road behind us, without us seeing it? What would have happened then?”
His answer was priceless –
“Sir, in that case, the cat’s power would be weaker!”
I couldn’t help but smile.
We Are All Stuck in the Same Cycle
Many of us are highly educated – MBA, PhD, engineers, doctors – and yet, we still fall for superstitions, meaningless arguments, and ego battles.
People make decisions based on beliefs, not logic.
They argue over trivial things instead of seeking solutions.
They waste time proving “grass is blue,” when the reality is right in front of them.
The best response? Just smile and walk away.
If someone insists that grass is blue,
you don’t have to prove them wrong.
You don’t need to waste your energy.
You don’t need to convince them.
Just smile and move on.
Because arguing with a donkey leads nowhere.
Don’t argue. Just smile.
