When Mowgli was very young, his father took him on a trip to the forest, and while resting in a cave at night, he met Sheri Khan, a tiger who came to forage. Although Sheli Khan killed Mowgli's father, he was seriously injured by the torch in the opponent's hand, unable to hurt his youngest son Mowgli again. In the end, Mowgli was discovered by the black panther Bagheera and brought to the wolf pack to hand over to the wolf king Arak, and gradually grew up.
Over time, during a severe dry season, the "Peace Rock" in the forest emerged from the water. The "law of the forest" stipulates that when the forest is so dry that even the "Peace Rock" is out of the water, the "peace period" will come, and all animals cannot harm each other. Therefore, all kinds of animals gather near Heping Rock to drink water, and everyone can live in peace.
At this time, Mowgli followed the wolves to the Peace Rock, and the tiger Sheri Khan also came to the Peace Rock to find water. Inevitably, Mowgli was discovered by Sheri Khan, and at the same time, his life was in serious danger. Sheri Khan swore that when the dry season passed and the rainy season came, that is, after the "peace period" stipulated by the Law of the Forest, he would kill the child Mowgli.
So, when the rainy season came, Mowgli began a long journey of escape. On the way, he met Kao, a giant python with a heart like a scorpion and a scorpion, and escaped with the help of the delicious and lazy brown bear Balu. Therefore, he became friends with Baloo and stored honey together, and was later captured by the monkeys, and was coerced and lured by King Louis, the giant ape, because the giant ape wanted to have red flowers (ie "fire") and then control the entire forest. But only humans know how to make and use fire sources.
In the process of Mowgli's escape, the tiger Sheri Khan killed the wolf king Arak, and wanted to wait for Mowgli to come and take revenge, although in his opinion it was a self-destruction. In the dialogue with King Louis, the great ape, Mowgli learned that the wolf king Arak was killed, and decided to go back to seek revenge for Sheri Khan. He stole a torch from the humans and ran all the way back to the wolves, but he accidentally ignited the forest on the way, causing the whole forest to be very afraid. In the end, Mowgli gave up the idea of fighting Sheree Khan with torches, thus winning the trust of the other animals and eventually defeating Sheree Khan with wisdom.
Mowgli is just an ordinary child, but Sheri Khan is the number one expert in the entire forest. However, in the end the child succeeded in killing the unscrupulous tiger in the forest. Because this tiger, who was born with unparalleled strength, abandoned the "law of the forest" that was respected by everyone; and this child without any fangs and claws reminded the animals of the whole forest of the "law of the forest", and Unite together and finally defeat the tiger.
In fact, Sheri Khan's seemingly innate power was originally given by the "law of the forest". However, Sheli Khan thought it was his own power. He thought that he could break the "law of the forest" recklessly and make the entire forest surrender under his feet. He calls himself the "King of the Forest", but he forgets that he also lives under the "Forest Law" and needs the support and protection of the "Forest Law" to survive.
And Mowgli recited the "Law of Forest Law" since he was a child. Although he also despised this law in the process of interacting with Sloth Bear Balu, he has awe for this law from beginning to end in his heart. In addition, because he is a human, Mowgli has the wisdom that other animals do not have. After he found the baby elephant fell into the deep pit, he rescued the baby elephant with the long vines together with the elephant group, so he got the elephant group. favor.
Mowgli had tried to use torches against Sheri Khan, but on his way into the depths of the forest, he accidentally burned a large area of the forest. However, at a critical moment, Mowgli won the support of the other animals by throwing the torch into the water. So, all the animals in the forest sided with Mowgli against the mighty Shari Khan at the cost of their lives. In the end, Mowgli used wisdom and fire to defeat Sheri Khan, and attracted the elephants to use their strong bodies and sturdy tusks to change the direction of the river and put out the forest fire.
The animal world has the most basic "law of the forest". "In the Fantasy Forest" describes this law as follows: This law is the law of the forest, as ancient and correct as God. The wolves that follow will prosper, and the wolves that disobey will lead to extinction. Like creeping plants entwining tree trunks, the laws of the forest are inseparable. The power of the group gathers from the lone wolf, and the power of the lone wolf comes from the group.
So, are there such ancient and correct laws in human society? When this question appeared in the author's mind, several ideas immediately rushed in, including the ancient Chinese saying "Tao gives birth to one, one life to two, two to three, and three to all things"; there are also Western classics such as the "Bible". "In the beginning there was the Tao, the Tao was with God, and the Tao was God".
There are indeed some universal laws in this world, which both human beings and the natural world need to follow. One of them is how to deal with others. In human society, there are many people like Shari Khan, the tiger in "Fantasy Forest", who have obtained a lot of power and wealth from God, but recklessly destroy the most basic principles of human life.
Who is the real king of the forest? The mighty and tyrannical Sheri Khan, or the weak but humble Mowgli?
A true king is first of all a person who serves all, as mentioned in the Bible: if a person wants to be a king, he must first be a servant of all; if a person wants to be a leader, he must first be a follower Be yourself; if a person wants to be a master, he must first be a servant who serves others.
The real king is like Mowgli, who does not look strong and has no fangs, but wins the respect and admiration of everyone through his actions and choices. The real king is definitely not like Sheri Khan, who only wants to expand his own interests infinitely with the ability bestowed by God, but arbitrarily despise those who treat others at will.
"This law is the law of the forest, as ancient and correct as the gods. The wolf that follows will prosper, and the wolf that violates it will lead to extinction."
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