The Fox and The Grapes.
A hungry fox noticed a juicy bunch of grapes growing high on a grapevine. He leaped. He snapped. Drooling, he jumped to reach them, but try as he might, he could not obtain the tasty prize.
Disappointed by the fruitless efforts he'd made to get the grapes that day, he said, with a shrug, to comfort himself, "Oh, they were probably sour anyway!"
What does this story tell you? Are you sometimes like the fox? You cannot attain what you wish. To comfort yourself, you tell yourself that what you desire is not good, too expensive, not worth the effort, etc.
There are PROs and CONs to this "Sour Grapes" response.
Benefits:
1. Avoid from becoming depressed to due to unattained desire.
2. Able to convince oneself from continually seeking to achieve something that is not attainable.
3. Persuade oneself to be more realistic, mentally or emotionally.
Weaknesses:
1. Not wanting to try harder to achieve the desired.
2. Make oneself contented, hence not seeking for excellence.
Personally, have I experienced "sour grapes" syndrome?
Of course, I have.
A hungry fox noticed a juicy bunch of grapes growing high on a grapevine. He leaped. He snapped. Drooling, he jumped to reach them, but try as he might, he could not obtain the tasty prize.
Disappointed by the fruitless efforts he'd made to get the grapes that day, he said, with a shrug, to comfort himself, "Oh, they were probably sour anyway!"
What does this story tell you? Are you sometimes like the fox? You cannot attain what you wish. To comfort yourself, you tell yourself that what you desire is not good, too expensive, not worth the effort, etc.
There are PROs and CONs to this "Sour Grapes" response.
Benefits:
1. Avoid from becoming depressed to due to unattained desire.
2. Able to convince oneself from continually seeking to achieve something that is not attainable.
3. Persuade oneself to be more realistic, mentally or emotionally.
Weaknesses:
1. Not wanting to try harder to achieve the desired.
2. Make oneself contented, hence not seeking for excellence.
Personally, have I experienced "sour grapes" syndrome?
Of course, I have.
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