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The Man and the Wooden God

In this timeless moral story, a man frustrated by his persistent bad luck repeatedly prays to a wooden idol inherited from his father, but his pleas go unanswered. In a fit of rage, he destroys the idol, only to discover it hid a vast amount of coins inside, revealing that his luck was intricately tied to the very object he sought help from. This tale serves as a wisdom-packed reminder that sometimes, our fortunes are hidden in the places we least expect.

The Man and the Wooden God
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Reveal Moral

"The true source of luck and fortune often lies within ourselves, rather than in external idols or objects."

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Quick Facts

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Theme
faith
discovery
the futility of reliance on false idols
Characters
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Wooden God
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