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The snow was extremely deep as the ants had warned. The ants were all was extremely deep as the ants had warned. The ants were all
The snow
snug, warm, and comfortable in their nest with lots of good food to eat.
snug, warm, and comfortable in their nest with lots of good food to eat.
The grasshopper,
The grasshopper, however, had trouble finding food. He was very however, had trouble finding food. He was very
hungry
hungry and miserably cold all winter. By the time winter had ended, and miserably cold all winter. By the time winter had ended,
the
the grasshopper had learnt a valuable lesson. Next spring onward, the grasshopper had learnt a valuable lesson. Next spring onward, the
grasshopper went out to gather food with the ants.
grasshopper went out to gather food with the ants.

Your Space

1. Who do you relate yourself with? The ant or the grasshopper?
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2. How do you realise that you have taken the right decision?
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3. Do you see yourself acting and thinking like the grasshopper sometimes?

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4. Do you like taking decisions by yourself or take other people’s advice?
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Key Values

Making right decisions may seem like a tough job sometimes. A lot of our

future depends on the decisions we make. Our ability to make the right
decisions comes from how we think. If we know that the outcome of

our decision is going to be positive, then that is a right decision. If the

consequences of our decision are going to harm people, then we must think

again before making such decisions.

Sometimes in life, we will have to make tough choices. Our heart will say

one thing and our mind another. There will be times when a bad choice will

appeal to us more. It is during such a time that we should go by our values

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