🐍 Angry Snake
A carpenter closed his workshop and went home for the night. While he was gone, a poisonous snake entered the workshop, hungry and searching for food.
It slithered from one corner to another, hoping to find something to eat. Eventually, it bumped into a sharp axe and got slightly injured.
Out of anger and revenge, the snake bit the axe with full force. But what could a snake’s bite do to a metallic blade?
Instead, the snake’s mouth began to bleed.
Furious and arrogant, the snake wrapped itself around the axe, trying to strangle and crush it — the object that had caused it pain.
The next morning, the carpenter returned and found the snake dead, wrapped around the blade of the axe.
The snake didn’t die because of someone else’s actions. It died because of its own uncontrolled anger and wrath.
Sometimes, in anger, we try to hurt others. But in the end, we often hurt ourselves more.
It’s not always necessary to react. Step back and ask yourself: Is this really worth responding to?
🌱 Life Lessons:
- Uncontrolled anger can lead to self-harm.
- Not every pain requires retaliation.
- Wisdom lies in knowing when to respond and when to let go.
- Revenge often hurts the one who seeks it more than the target.
🧠 Educational Questions:
✨ Comprehension Questions:
- Why did the snake enter the workshop?
- What caused the snake’s injury?
- How did the snake react to the pain?
- What happened to the snake in the end?
- Who was responsible for the snake’s death?
🔍 Critical Thinking Questions:
- Could the snake have avoided its fate? How?
- Why do people sometimes react with anger instead of reflection?
- Can you think of a time when reacting made things worse?
- What are healthier ways to deal with frustration?
👣 Real-Life Connection Questions:
- Have you ever felt like the snake — angry and hurt?
- What helps you calm down when you're upset?
- How can we teach others to pause before reacting?
🎨 Fun Activities:
- 🎨 Draw the snake and the axe in different moments of the story.
- 📝 Write a short reflection titled “When I Let Go of Anger.”
- 🎭 Act out the story with sound effects and narration.
- 📦 Create a “Calm Box” with ideas and tools to manage anger.