The Truth, Three Blind Men, and the Elephant
THE AGE-OLD QUESTION.
There’s an old story of three blind men who were asked to describe an elephant. The first person ran their hands across the elephant’s leg and said that the elephant was like a tree. That’s because the leg felt like a tree trunk. The second person ran their hands across the elephant’s trunk and said that the elephant was like a giant snake. That’s because the trunk felt like a moving snake. The third person grabbed the elephant’s tail and said that it felt like a rope. Which person was right? Which version of the Truth was the correct version?
THE SURPRISING ANSWER.
The answer is that all three perspectives were True. The moral of the story is that just because something is True from our own perspective, doesn’t mean that it’s the only Truth. I’ve often thought about that parable whenever I have a disagreement with somebody. Especially if the disagreement is about politics or religion.
What can we do today to learn more about someone else's Truth?
Source: Momentifi