[WhatsItAllAbout]

Basically I am trying to point out it is not what is done to you, but how you respond to it.

Broadly stated is about an action verses a reaction. The individual cannot control the actions against themselves but only their reactions to the action.

It's not all that complex, but it is true none the less.

[irishtenor]

When I write a story, I have a beginning, a middle and an end, with a moral or point to close it up. All I see on your post is a title, and no story behind it. The title says “The Parable of the Pebble and the Pond” but nowhere do I see a story. That is my point. I have no idea what the STORY is. Suppose I wrote a story and I call it”... And They Lived Happily Ever After.” and didn’t post anything else. You would have no idea what I was talking about.

Give me some substance, so I can either agree or disagree with your point. Or offer an alternative.