Mulla's threat

One of the great advantages I had when I studied at the Russian Friendship University, Moscow was the opportunities to interact with students from over 80 countries, and I like to share an Arabic story today.

Here, you see how perspectives can be changed. This is especially suitable for training in Creativity and Problem solving

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Mullah’s threat
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The mullah’s (Muslim cleric) donkey had been stolen. Full of rage, he ran to the bazaar and screamed with a loud voice,” Whoever took my donkey should bring him back immediately.”

Upset, with a red face and swollen veins in his neck, he continued shouting, “If I don’t get my donkey back immediately .I ‘l will do something I shouldn’t do.’

The people around were visibly frightened by all this, but suddenly- no one knew who had bought it- the donkey was standing there. The crowd scattered. Everyone was happy that the problem had been resolved so smoothly.

But an old man turned to the mullah and asked, tell me ,what would you have done that you shouldn’t do, if you had gotten the donkey back.’’

The mullah answered,” What would I have done/ I’d have brought another donkey, and you tell me if that would have been a wise thing to do with the thin money pouch I have.’