Greetings friends!

In the old tales, there is almost always a prince who is radiant, invincible, and also unfailingly kind. A figure who is equally brave, powerful and compassionate. Yet in the real world, such a combination is rare. Power and kindness seldom walk hand in hand. Most people who rise to great heights grow as ruthless as they could be. Power hardens their hearts and make them selfish and self-centric. History is crowded with rulers whose might was stained with cruelty. Great victors like Alexander, Genghis Khan are examples that echo through time not only for their conquests but for the countless lives extinguished beneath their ambition. And yet, in stories, the powerful are painted as gentle victors and benevolent monarchs whose swords gleam with mercy.

Stories leave deep impact on the soft mind of a child. The tales whispered in childhood settle quietly into the inner chambers of the heart, shaping beliefs long before reason awakens. When stories speak of miraculous sages, holy men and magicians who use their powers for the good of others, the child learns to divide the world into good and bad. It thinks that religious men are good, doubters are wicked. Then as the child grows, superstition also grows with him, deeply rooted in his mind.

In the same way, stories of kings and princes plant a subtle reverence and a quiet fear of authority. This feeling lingers into adulthood even when long after the fairy tales have faded. It makes a person loyal to rulers. It learns to praise even those who transfer the nation’s wealth into the hands of a chosen few. He starts believing in heroes from his childhood and sees politicians and rulers as the savior of the nation.

That is why stories for children must be crafted with care. Instead of dazzling them with miracles, we must let them glimpse the truth of life. Let them grow curious, questioning and rational instead of making them as the obedient sheep herded by old illusions.

Thanks!