The General and the Boy

Once, there was a General who wanted to cross a river.

He was unsure of the depth of the river, and whether

his horse could make it across the river. He looked

around for help and saw a little boy nearby. He asked

the boy for advice.

The boy looked at the size of the

General's horse and paused for a moment. He then

confidently told the General that it is safe for the

General and his horse to cross the river. The General

proceeded to cross the river on his horse. As he

approached the middle of the river, he suddenly

realized that the river was, in fact, very deep, and he

almost drowned.

After he recovered from his shock he

shouted at the boy and threatened to punish him. The

boy was stunned and innocently replied, "But General, I

see my ducks crossing the river everyday without any

problem, and my ducks have shorter legs than your

horse".

SUCCESS PRINCIPLES

If you need advice, get it from people who know what

they are talking about. Napoleon Hill says that,

"Opinion is the cheapest commodity on earth". Make sure

you review for yourself the opinion of others before

you act on them