Bird Cage

George became pal with a psychologist.

One day, the psychologist betted with George, "If I give you an empty bird cage to hang in your room, you'll soon get a bird."

The bet was on, so the psychologist bought one big exquisite bird cage for George. Amused, George hung the cage besides a desk in his living room.

Everyone coming into his living room just went, "Hey, George, when did the bird die?"

"I've never own a bird," George would reply immediately.

"Huh? Then why the cage?"

George always felt short for a good answer.

Day in day out, the same question was asked about the empty bird cage whenever visitors came.

George got moodier with each day passing. From an irritation the question became unbearable, George finally went out to get himself a parrot.

It was so much more simpler to own a bird than to explain about the empty cage.

Be careful about unnecessary empty bird cages in your mind. They won't remain empty for long. Eventually you'll fill them up with birds of thoughts and value.

If you can't avoid the cages, then at least be picky about what birds you put in them.