The ants save him and he understands why they worked so hard.

Think ahead, stop procrastinating, and always be prepared for what’s ahead.

On his way home, he happens upon a river and sees his reflection in the water.

It doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t strive for bigger and better things, though.

You should just be careful aboutalways wanting more.

He tries and tries, slowly getting more dehydrated.

The Lesson:Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Whatever it is that you want to do, just keep plugging away.

As Wayne Gretzky once said: you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

After some time, one of the younger mice comes up with a brilliant idea.

All the mice agree, except one: the oldest, wisest mouse.

The young crab begins to walk around, but can only walk sideways in either direction.

The mother crab scolds him and tells him to point his toes in front of him and walk forwards.

He asks his mother to show him.

The mother crab gets up and tries to walk forward, but she too can only walk sideways.

She sheepishly apologizes lays back down in the sand.

Nobody likes it when you demand they do something you could’t do.

Could you help me out?"

Leadership skills can bebeneficial in all aspects of life.

After resting for some time, the gnat decided it was time to go.

Before he left, he begged the Bull’s pardon for using his horn as a resting place.

I did not even know you were there."

The Lesson:We are often of greater importancein our own eyes than in the eyes of others.

As much as you might think you’re the life of the party, you’re probably not.

Just be yourself and don’t be a Gnat.

To the deer’s surprise, a hunter appeared and fired an arrow, barely missing him.

The Lesson: We often have things about ourselves that we dislike.

For example, I hated my voice for the longest time.

I couldn’t stand hearing recordings of myself.

I thought my deepish voice was weird sounding and I thought other people did too.

Later on, though, my voice became one of my greatest strengths.

The Ass divided the food into three equal parts and asked the Lion to choose what he wanted.

The Lion then attacked and ate the Ass.

After he finished eating, he asked the Fox to divvy up the food.

The Fox gathered all of the food into one heap and only kept a little for himself.

The Lion said, “Ah, friend, who taught you to make so equitable a division?”

The Fox replied that he needed no other lesson than the Ass’s fate.

The Lesson:Look at the mistakes others make and take note.

Also, give a lion all of your food if you’re in that situation.

The Sun was declared the winner.

The Lesson:The Wind and the Sun are metaphors for brute force versus persuasion and kindness.

If you need something from someone, you’ll often be better offbeing calm, humble, and kind.

People respond better to kind words over angry yelling.

These fables are more than children’s stories.

They are the original advice columns, self-help books, and life hacks.