Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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You are as brave as you think
A mahout uses elephants to conduct circus shows. He has five elephants and keeps them chained through a single rope held not so tight. As the elephants are huge and strong, they could have broken the rope and escaped. One day, a man who visits the circus, asks the mahout why the elephants are not…
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Dream big
Lily is a little girl, who is shy and reserved. But she enjoys playing soccer. Her friends and classmates ridicule Lily for her interest in soccer. Nonetheless, she is determined to pursue her passion and become a successful soccer player. Every day, after returning from school, Lily quickly finishes her homework and practices soccer. Her…
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A group of frogs
A colony of frogs is traveling across a forest in search of a pond. While hopping around, two frogs fall into a deep pit. The other frogs gather around the pit and express their concern over the situation. As the two frogs try to jump out of the deep pit, the other frogs discourage them…
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The Wishing Well
The Wishing Well There was once a kitten who was always envious of other animals. Whenever she saw the skills of other animals, she would admire their abilities. Soon, she started to doubt her capabilities. “I don’t seem to be good at anything. Others are always better than me in everything! I don’t want to…
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I Need My Tail!
I Need My Tail! One sunny afternoon, the baby lizard was playing in the forest alone under the hot sun. He was happily enjoying himself catching bugs without noticing his surroundings. A cat was lurking nearby and had been sneakily eyeing him. Before he knew it, the cat pounced on him! The cat used its…
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Socks Party!
Socks Party! Some people say that the millipede is lazy.Is it? I am not very sure. You decide after reading the story. Millipede loves wearing colourful socks. As it has many legs, each foot has a different colour sock, ranging from red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and indigo, just like a rainbow. They look…
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The Time Galaxy
The Time Galaxy Piggy dislikes doing work. He only loved to laze around the house, staring at the clouds moved past slowly from his window. Other times, he would roll around on his bed. His mummy had to yell at him to do things every time. “If you keep lazing around, you will be like…
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The King Of The Jungle
The King Of The Jungle There was a secluded forest island that was surrounded by sea. The animals in this forest had never stepped foot out of the island. One day, a Bobcat passed by the island after delivering goods requested by his master. He was curious about this forested island and decided to anchor…
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Mask Prank
Mask Prank There was a terrible disease that was spreading across the jungle. The disease caused people to be sick and tired. The animal kingdom issued a warning to all the animals living in the forest to stay home and refrain from mingling to reduce the spread of the disease. Everyone was advised to put…
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A Bad Day
A Bad Day What a bad day it was for rabbit Rollie. He had made a mistake at work and was reprimanded by his boss at work. Feeling dejected, he dragged his feet towards the bus stop after a long day. The journey to the bus stop seemed endless. A dreadful day indeed. Even the…
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