The Blind Men and the Elephant
The Blind Men and the Elephant
A Small Story About the Limits of Our Perception
Hello dear voyagers,
Today I’m sharing a small, but full of deeper meanings, story.
The story of the blind men and the elephant.
I first read it in a children’s book. The insights were so profound for me, as a young boy, that I haven’t forgotten the story since, and still ponder on it!
A group of blind men heard that a strange animal, called an elephant, had been brought to the town, but none of them were aware of its shape and form.
Out of curiosity, they said: "We must inspect and know it by touch, of which we are capable".
So, they sought it out, and when they found it they groped about it.
The first person, whose hand landed on the trunk, said, "This being is like a thick snake".
For another one whose hand reached its ear, it seemed like a kind of fan.
As for another person, whose hand was upon its leg, said, the elephant is a pillar like a tree-trunk.
The blind man who placed his hand upon its side said the elephant, "is a wall".
Another who felt its tail, described it as a rope.
The last felt its tusk, stating the elephant is that which is hard, smooth and like a spear.
-from Wikipedia-
Here’s the Wikipedia article to dive a bit deeper. [LINK]
Any thoughts, dear friends?
