The Scorpian and the Frog

There is an old story about a scorpion and a frog that goes like this:

One day, a scorpion approached a frog by the side of a river and asked if the frog could carry him across the river on his back. The frog was hesitant at first, knowing that scorpions have a reputation for stinging and being dangerous. But the scorpion pleaded with the frog, promising that he wouldn't harm him, and the frog finally agreed.

Halfway across the river, the scorpion suddenly stung the frog. The frog, feeling the effects of the poison, began to sink and asked the scorpion, "Why did you sting me? Now we will both die."

The scorpion replied, "I'm sorry, but it's my nature. I couldn't help it."

The moral of the story is that people (and animals) have certain innate characteristics that are difficult to change. Just as it was the scorpion's nature to sting, we all have certain tendencies and habits that are hard to overcome. However, it's important to recognize these tendencies and work to overcome them if they're harmful or detrimental to ourselves or others.

Source: Some or all of the content was generated using an AI language model