Why Ant & the Grasshopper? There are several stories that you go through, some for academic reasons & some for recreation, though I do have a lot of favorite stories, books that I like to cuddle into, ome story that I feel so true to life is Maugham's "Ant & The Grasshopper"

The Aesops fable of the Ant & The Grasshopper is conventional and what we are taught and conditioned to think that ... honesty & hardwork is always rewarded and people who procrastinate are victimes of divine justice.... This is true of what are parents tell us, as well as what our teachers tell us.

Though Maughams take is complete volte face, telling us that the lazy grasshopper can actually strike it big if he is smart.

I like the story, though it has never inspired me to be the grasshopper. Its scary to be the grasshopper, to take that chance not to be prepared for the futures... I like being the ant, it makes me feel more secure. Whether it is saving money for a rainy day, or working hard, but yes I've seen many grasshoppers flit past. I always wonder if the grasshoppers are happier than me... more satisfied than me... more secure than me. Guess its the classic case of "Grass is greener on the other side"

I like that story, I know Im saying it again... but somewhere it tells me that there is no right or wrong way of being. One can be successful or at peace whether they are the ant or the grasshopper... Eventually it is an approach and to each their own...