The fable of "the blind touch the elephant"

A long time ago, there was a king in India. He is kind-hearted and willing to help others and his subjects.

Once, several blind people came to the palace to ask for the king. The king asked them, "What can I do for you?" The blind man replied, "Thank you for your kindness. We were born blind. It is said that the elephant is a huge animal, but we have never seen it before. We are curious. Please let us touch it ourselves and know what it really looks like. "

The king readily agreed and ordered his ministers to say, "You can bring an elephant and let these blind people touch it, which will also realize their wishes." The minister arrived as promised.

Soon, the minister came back with the elephant. "The elephant is coming, the elephant is coming, come and touch it!" "

So, several blind people went to look for elephants happily. The elephant is so big that some elephants touch its nose, ears, teeth, body, legs and tail. They all thought that they had touched an elephant. They explored and thought carefully.

It's been a long time, and I've almost touched it. The king asked, "Do you understand what an elephant looks like now?" The blind people replied in unison, "I see!" " The king said, "Then tell me."

The man who touched the elephant's nose said, "The elephant is thick and long, just like a tube." The man who touched the elephant's ear quickly said, "No, the elephant is wide, big and flat, like a fan." The man who touched the ivory retorted, "No, the elephant is like a big radish!" " "The person who touched the elephant also said," The elephant is obviously thick and big, just like a wall. "People who touch the elephant's legs also commented," I think an elephant is like a pillar. Finally, the man who grabbed the elephant's tail said slowly, "You are all wrong! In my opinion, the elephant is thin and long, like a rope. "

Blind people who refuse to obey anyone think they must be right, so they argue endlessly.

When we know things, we must examine them from multiple angles in order to get the most comprehensive understanding. If you only know a part of it, you think you know it all, and thus look at things one-sidedly, then it will inevitably lead to jokes that the blind touch the elephant.