A group of people were in search of a home. After spending
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wandering around, they finally find a spot at the top of a hill to
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down.
They needed a source of
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and the chief sent out three groups of people to explore the surrounding areas. So the three groups set off in different
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.
The first group explored the north. There, they saw vast of fields with
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crops, vegetables and fruits. They went back to report their
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. "We saw lots of vegetation. We will have endless supply of food. We can be vegetarians."
The second group went southwest. There, they saw lots of
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. As they went back, they said, "We saw hundreds of animals. We can
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for our food, and rely primarily on meat to sustain us."
The last group went southeast. There, they reached the
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. Through the clear water, they could see fish swimming. They returned and said, "We saw plenty of fish, We can go
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to source for our food. We can become fishermen".
"We can eat meat alone!" shouted the second group.
"No!
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! We did not see any animal at all!" reacted the first group angrily.
The third group joined in. "Are you people
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We did not see anything as you have described. There was only water. We need to become fishermen! "
Each group got so
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with the others that they packed the bags and left. Each group set off in the direction which they had explored. They were convinced that they alone had the answer and the others must have been wrong.
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each group of people only chose to believe themselves. If they had chosen to cooperate and learn from one another, they could have had the best of everything. Don"t let
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stop us from cooperation and mutual learning. That is the best way to grow.