A centipede went for a morning walk with his 100 legs. A frog looks at him and couldn't believe what he saw, he blinked and does it again and kept looking at him until he observes each of his leg moving in perfect harmony!
He thinks, "100 feets!! How does he manage? Every time how can he count his legs as he moves ahead, which leg to move when and in what direction?? If he forgets the number, he will be caught in his own legs and fall down!"
He walks to centipede and asks, "Uncle ji, I am afraid I have to stop you as you go for your morning walk but a very philosophical question has come up in my mind which I cannot answer. I am just a frog, you know!! But you, I believe, can answer."
Centipede: "What is the problem"
Frog: I saw your 100 legs, I counted them as you walk. How do you manage? Do you count and observe each of your leg as you move each step?
Centipede: I have never thought about it! I will try and see how have I been managing.... I have actually never observed myself doing it. I have never made a conscious effort to look down and see where my each leg is falling. You are great, a great philosopher. Let me try.
The centipede tried.. and you can guess what would have happened. He fell immediately, with all 100 legs entangled into each other..
He was angry and shouted at the frog.
Centipede: You fool; Never ask this stupid question to anyone.
Frog: I just wanted to know how you manage? And I just have two legs, I am juust a frog. I thought you would be able to answer with your experience.
Centipede: I have been managing to walk for several years. Not only me, but millions of Centipedes have been walking. However, when I consciously try to manage my walk and place each leg in a particular direction with a conscious pace, I lost my count and fell.
He thinks, "100 feets!! How does he manage? Every time how can he count his legs as he moves ahead, which leg to move when and in what direction?? If he forgets the number, he will be caught in his own legs and fall down!"
He walks to centipede and asks, "Uncle ji, I am afraid I have to stop you as you go for your morning walk but a very philosophical question has come up in my mind which I cannot answer. I am just a frog, you know!! But you, I believe, can answer."
Centipede: "What is the problem"
Frog: I saw your 100 legs, I counted them as you walk. How do you manage? Do you count and observe each of your leg as you move each step?
Centipede: I have never thought about it! I will try and see how have I been managing.... I have actually never observed myself doing it. I have never made a conscious effort to look down and see where my each leg is falling. You are great, a great philosopher. Let me try.
The centipede tried.. and you can guess what would have happened. He fell immediately, with all 100 legs entangled into each other..
He was angry and shouted at the frog.
Centipede: You fool; Never ask this stupid question to anyone.
Frog: I just wanted to know how you manage? And I just have two legs, I am juust a frog. I thought you would be able to answer with your experience.
Centipede: I have been managing to walk for several years. Not only me, but millions of Centipedes have been walking. However, when I consciously try to manage my walk and place each leg in a particular direction with a conscious pace, I lost my count and fell.
