'Which is wiser?

Which is wiser?

There are two ways of meeting hard conditions of life, and experiences of trial and pain. Here is a lesson from two birds. One bird put into a cage tries in every way to escape.

It flies against the wires and struggles and beats its prison walls; but it only hurts itself, bruises its body and batters its wings until they bleed. It accomplishes nothing by all its struggles. But a canary bird when put into a cage perches quietly on the bar and sings. It accepts its condition, and makes the best of it.

These two birds show two ways of meeting hindrances or limitations of any kind. Some people resist and struggle against everything which shuts them in, however useless and hopeless resistance and struggle are — but they only hurt themselves and do not break down the walls.

Others accept whatever is inevitable as the will of God for them, and sweetly and quietly submit to it, singing with gladness in their heart. Which is wiser?

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