The donkey said to the tiger: – “The grass is blue…

The donkey said to the tiger:

– “The grass is blue.”

The tiger replied:

– “No, the grass is green.”

The argument became heated, and the two decided to put the matter to arbitration; to this end, they went before the lion, the King of the Jungle.Even before they reached the clearing in the forest, where the lion was seated on his throne, the donkey began to shout:

– “Your Highness, is it true that the grass is blue?”

The lion replied:

– “True, the grass is blue.”

The donkey hurried on and continued:

– “The tiger doesn’t agree with me; he contradicts me and annoys me. Please, punish him.”

The king then declared:

– “The tiger shall be punished with five years of silence.”

The donkey jumped for joy and went on his way, happy and repeating:

– “The grass is blue”…

The tiger accepted his punishment, but first asked the lion:

– “Your Majesty, why have you punished me? After all, the grass is green.”

The lion replied:

– “Indeed, the grass is green.”

The tiger asked:

– “Then why are you punishing me?”

The lion replied:

– “That has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green. The punishment is because it is unthinkable that a brave and intelligent creature like you should waste time arguing with a donkey, and on top of that come and bother me with that question.”

The worst waste of time is arguing with the fool and the fanatic who cares nothing for the truth or reality, but only for the triumph of their beliefs and illusions. Never waste time on pointless arguments… There are people who, no matter how much evidence and proof we present to them, are incapable of understanding, whilst others are blinded by ego, hatred and resentment, and all they want is to be right, even if they aren’t.

When ignorance shouts, intelligence remains silent. Your peace and tranquillity are priceless.