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Pot of Wisdom
(adapted from an African tale )
Long ago, when the world was young, a spider was given a pot containing all the wisdom of the world. Each day, he reached into the pot and learned something new.
But Spider would not share. He wanted to keep all the wisdom to himself.
Spider made a plan. He began to climb a tall tree. “I will hide the wisdom pot way up high," he said. “I will be the wisest one in the world.”
As he climbed, he had a lot of trouble. The pot kept getting stuck in the branches.
From below, Spider's son watched. He called out,“Tie the pot to your back, Father. That way, it will be easier to climb."
Spider got mad. He thought, “My young son is wiser than 1. l have the wisdom pot, yet he is wiser.” Spider got very mad and threw the pot to the ground, breaking it into many pieces. Everyone picked up a piece of wisdom. And that is why many people know different things. But no one has all the wisdom in the world.