The tortoise and the eagle

A turtle was lazily basking in the sun, complaining to the seagull about her misfortune and saying that no one had come to teach her to fly.

An eagle flew over, heard her crying, and asked her what reward she would give

if she took her to a high place and floated in the air. She said, "I will give you all the treasures in the Red Sea." The eagle said, "Then I will teach you to fly." He grabbed her in his paw and almost rushed to the clouds. Suddenly, as soon as he released his paw, the tortoise fell on a high mountain and smashed to pieces. When the tortoise died, he cried, "This is karma, because it is difficult for me to move on the ground. Why do I want to fly into the clouds?"

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If people's wishes are fulfilled, they will often destroy themselves.