(This is not a fable; this is a real experiment that anyone can do.)
A wise person was about to have a meal when the rice suddenly spoke up, saying, "It's rare for us to come to this world, and every time we are tasted by people. This time, can we also taste the various flavors of human life?" The wise person, upon hearing this, readily agreed, saying, "No problem. In that case, whoever wants to experience a sweet life can go into the bottle with a red cap, whoever wants to experience a painful life can go into the bottle with a green cap, and whoever wants to experience a plain life can go into the bottle with an orange cap." The rice grains made their choices based on their own preferences.
In the following days, the wise person communicated with the rice grains inside the bottles.
The wise person said to the rice in the bottle with a red cap, "I love you; you're truly beautiful!"
The wise person said to the rice in the bottle with a green cap, "I hate you; you're very ugly!"
The wise person paid no attention to the rice in the bottle with an orange cap.
After 30 days had passed, the visible changes in the rice grains inside the three bottles were as follows (as shown in the picture): The rice in the bottle with the red cap remained pure white, the rice in the bottle with the green cap turned completely black, and the rice in the bottle with an orange cap had its outer edges turn black, while the rest remained white. The wise person asked, "Have you experienced it?" The rice grains expressed their gratitude to the wise person and said, "So this is the variety of flavors in the world. Whether life is good or bad depends entirely on a single thought which is expressed using words!"
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