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Two cockroaches lived in a house. Both of them were young and full of energy. Each day, they would run, jump and chase each other while playing. Though they were equally strong, there was a difference. One Cockroach was optimistic and always lived in hope, while the other was pessimistic and lived in despair.

One day, while playing, both cockroaches fell into a pot of milk. They swam around and tired of trying to hop out, but as there was no solid support under their feet, it was not possible for the cockroach to hop out and escape from the pot.

After Some Struggle, the pessimistic Cockroach said to itself. “it is impossible to hop out. No doubt, I have Strength but I can’t swim very long. I am already become tired soon and could not swim any longer. If gave up its struggle and went down to the bottom of the pot. Finally, it was drowned.

On the other hand, the optimistic cockroach dept on struggling, saying to itself “no doubt it seems difficult but who knows! May be some miracle will take place. If I try a little longer, something good might happen. It is a question of only a few minutes more and then I will be out of here”. Hoping for a miracle to happen, the Second Cockroach went on running. His constant leg movement’s churned the milk and turned it into a huge heap of butter. Soon the Cockroach was able to climb up the heap of butter and hopped out of the pot. Positive thinking saved the life of the Cockroach.

We learn from this that “Nothing is impossible as long as you don’t give up”


Theresa ch Sangma
EXCO, North East

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