When it comes to making the happiness of a people, obviously the responsibility of the leaders is great. But the people also have something to do to attract leaders who will bring justice, prosperity, peace. This is the lesson contained in this tale.
There was once a kingdom where only misfortunes arrived: famines, epidemics, riots .... The king, anxious, not knowing what to do to remedy these calamities, which threatened his power, sent for a sage. And the wise man said to him, "Majesty, it is you who are the cause of this situation: you live in softness, debauchery, you are often hard, unjust, cruel, and that is why catastrophes are constantly falling on Your people. Then the wise man presented himself before the people and said to him: "If you suffer, it is because you deserve it." Do you live reasonably? Are you honest, just, patient with one another? No, and that is why you have attracted a monarch who resembles you. This is how the wise men explain things. When an entire people decides to live in the light, heaven sends to them noble and honest leaders who bring him only blessings. But if a people is ruled by people who are incapable of making good decisions, they must know that they themselves are the primary responsibility. "
O.M.Aivanhov.
