Story of 50 Percent Happiness

Story of 50 Percent Happiness : 

Story of 50 Percent Happiness

Not long long ago…… : 

Not long long ago…… Ismat the blue crow was staying in the Jungle. His close friends included two pigs. Jasmine and Yasmine. Many a times they used to take dinner together.

Once when they were having dinner…… : 

Once when they were having dinner…… Jasmine suggested that Ismat should use spoon to drink water. Yasmine suggested that Ismat should not. He should drink water directly by his beak. Ismat attempted to drink water without spoon and continued. Yasmine was happy. Jasmine was unhappy.

Next day while having dinner……. : 

Next day while having dinner……. Jasmine suggested that Ismat should use spoon to drink water. Yasmine suggested that Ismat should not. He should drink water directly by his beak. Ismat attempted to drink water without spoon but stopped and used the spoon. Yasmine was unhappy. Jasmine was happy.

World had already advanced and the news reached to mankind…….. : 

World had already advanced and the news reached to mankind…….. An analyst interpreted that Ismat has the habit of not to remain firm on his decisions. Another fellow felt that Ismat has the habit to make all his friends unhappy. ……But all agreed that Ismat will not go ahead in his life as he is trying to please everybody.

Then a reporter reached Jungle to take interview of Ismat…….. : 

Then a reporter reached Jungle to take interview of Ismat…….. “What are your viewpoints on the decision making process in a crow?” the reporter fired the question. “It depends..” Ismat started answering. “Oh ! You want to keep it a secret !!” the reporter interjected. “No..! It depends..” Ismat attempted to answer again.

The Interview continues…. : 

The Interview continues…. “See…I will give you an example…..!”… “When the water is cold you can take the decision to drink it directly by the beak….. But if it is very hot…I would prefer to use a spoon ……and drink it slowly rather than immersing my beak into it !!” Ismat looked back to the wide - eyed reporter.

After a few silent moments….. : 

After a few silent moments….. “Do the crows prefer to give explanation to their decisions ?” …came the question. “Not most of the times….!”… “That way…..my dear… you can make the fifty percents happy…. fifty percent of the times!!” Ismat ended the interview.