Eastern parable for those who are in depression
64One of the sultan sailed with his favorite servant. The servant is the child of the mountains, never having seen the sea, sitting in the empty hold of a ship, a loud cry, complain, and trembled with fear. All were good to him, tried to reassure, but only words of sympathy reached his ears, but not the heart.
Emperor swimming in the sea did not give any more fun, and then the court physician wise Hakim sought permission to calm him down. The Sultan agreed, and then Hakim ordered his servant to throw into the sea. Sailors long ago tired of screaming accident: they immediately performed an order. Servant, flailing his last strength, gulping for air, begging him to save him. When he was pulled from the water by his hair, he sat quietly in the corner. Not one word of complaint did not escaped more with his mouth.
The sultan was astonished and asked the doctor what wisdom lay behind his actions. Wise, Hakim said, "This man has never tried to taste sea salt. He could not imagine what danger can threaten water. And of course he could not know what a blessing to feel under the feet of solid deck boards. The price of calm and composure only know when he looked danger straight in the eye. "
