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(Bilingual English-German edition) In this very humorous tale, a man greedily hopes to have the skills and senses of a different animal but is so impatient to have his wish granted that he finds himself limiting his abilities, rather than enhancing them. This is one of a series of illustrated books for the young written by the Afghan philosopher and educator Idries Shah, whose collections of narratives and teaching stories have captivated the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. It belongs to a rich storytelling tradition from Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Middle East that is more than 1,000 years old. These stories are not only entertaining; they are designed specifically to foster thinking skills and perception. They suggest, in their structure and in the movement of their characters, ways of looking at difficulties that can help solve them. Among other things, this simple story shows children how a blind impulse to "win," without considering the consequences, can end up having the opposite effect.
(Zweisprachige Ausgabe Englisch-Deutsch) In dieser sehr humorvollen Geschichte hofft ein Mann gierig darauf, die F臧igkeiten und Sinne eines anderen Tieres zu besitzen, ist aber so ungeduldig, seinen Wunsch erf?lt zu bekommen, dass er sich dabei selbst in seinen F臧igkeiten einschr舅kt, anstatt sie zu verbessern. Dies ist eines aus einer Serie illustrierter Kinderb?her des afghanischen Philosophen und Lehrers Idries Shah, dessen Sammlung von Erz臧lungen und Lehrgeschichten die Herzen und Gem?er aus allen Lebensbereichen in ihren Bann gezogen haben. Es geht in die reiche Geschichtenerz臧ler-Tradition Afghanistans, Zentralasiens und des Mittleren Ostens, die ?er 1000 Jahre alt ist. Unter anderem zeigt diese einfache Geschichte den Kindern, wie ein blinder Impuls zu "gewinnen" - ohne die Konsequenzen zu bedenken - zum gegenteiligen Effekt f?ren kann.
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