It never pays to overreach yourself | A Motivational Quotes | Inspiring Short Story

 It never pays to overreach yourself | A Motivational Quotes | Inspiring Short Story

The Jester And The King - Short Story

Once upon a time, a king had a jester in his court. The king was so fond of him that the jester enjoyed every kind of liberty of speech. He did not even spare the lords and ministers. So much so that he began to ridicule even the king but no one could dare to complain against him. This made the jester bold and proud. He cared for none. One day while the king was holding a court and was busy in serious state affairs, the jester made fun of the king. Dead silence fell on the court. The king got highly offended and sentenced the jester to death. The jester bent down over his knees and begged for mercy but the king was so angry that he turned down his request. At last, when the jester pleaded for mercy, again and again, the king said, “Die you must but I grant you the freedom to choose the kind of death you like.” The clever jester at once used his ready wit and took good advantage of the concession saying, “Your Majesty! I choose to die of old age.” The king was impressed and forgave the jester with a warning for the future. Moral: It never pays to overreach yourself.

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Some Of The Best "Overreach" Quotes

• "Fear is at the root of so many of the barriers that women face. Fear of not being liked. Fear of making the wrong choice. Fear of drawing negative attention. Fear of overreaching. Fear of being judged. Fear of failure. And the holy trinity of fear: the fear of being a bad mother/wife/daughter." ~ Sheryl Sandberg

• If We Are To Reach An Agreement, Management Has To Stop Overreaching.

• The greatest assassin of life is haste, the desire to reach things before the right time which means overreaching them -  Juan Ramon Jimenez

• Many are the mirage I chased. Always I was overreaching myself. The oftener I touched reality, the harder I bounced back to the world of illusion, which is the name for everyday life - Henry Miller

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