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Who will Bell the Cat?


Source: www.importantindia.com

Reviewed by: Dedoyin Shobo

There lived some mice in a certain house. There was no cat in the house. So the mice moved about quite freely and ate whatever they got in the kitchen. The master of the house felt very much disturbed. So one day he brought a cat to kill them.
The cat was a good hunter. So the mice were now in great fear. They could not come out of their holes.
At last they held a meeting to decide how they might get rid of the cat. But none could suggest a suitable plan. At last a young mouse said, “Friends, let us tie a bell to the neck of the cat. When the cat moves, the bell will ring. Then we shall run away.”
“It is really a very good plan,” said all the mice in great joy.
But there was an old mouse. He was all along silent. Now he said, “It is no doubt a good plan. But who will bell the cat?”
There was no reply. The joy of the mice disappeared in a moment. They left the place.

Lesson Learnt: by Dedoyin

 Often times, we are faced by challenges in life – sometimes there are personal problems (example, meeting basic necessities like food, shelter etc); other times, these challenges may involve social interaction with our community (for instance: security challenges, food security, leadership etc) as in the case of the mice. The animals were met with a dire problem that threatened their survival.
Indeed, the first step to a solution is acknowledging that there is a problem that needs attention; then finding ways to solve them. However, just deliberating or talking about a problem is as impotent as a seed that can’t bring forth trees and fruits.
Energy (or work), commitment and dedication is needed to be applied to get the desired solution.
The good book also says “faith without work is dead.”
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  1. Dedoyin ShoboAugust 15, 2018 at 5:41 PM

    It's even clearer in societies that seem to have a recurring problem with leadership

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