It is told that a mouse once said to a lion with great confidence: “Allow me to speak, O lion, and grant me safety.” The lion replied: “Speak, brave little mouse.” The mouse said: “I can kill you within one month.” The lion laughed mockingly and said: “You? A mouse? You can kill me?” The mouse replied: “Yes… just give me one month.” The lion said: “Agreed. But after one month, if you have not killed me, I will kill you.” The days passed… In the first week, the lion laughed at the whole idea, but he started seeing in some of his dreams that the mouse was actually killing him. Still, he did not take it seriously. In the second week, fear began to creep into the lion’s heart. In the third week, fear had already taken hold of him, and he started talking to himself: “What if the mouse was telling the truth?” In the fourth week, the lion was terrified and constantly anxious. On the promised day, the animals entered with the mouse to see the lion— and to their great surprise, they found the lion lying there… dead. The mouse had understood that waiting for calamities and constantly thinking about them is often harsher on the soul than the calamity itself. Conclusion: Do you know who the lion represents? He is your personality — which is supposed to be very strong through its faith. And the mouse? It is your worry and fear of things like poverty and illness. So live a positive life. Do not burden your mind with what has not yet happened. Focus on your present day. Leave behind a meaningful achievement in it. Take initiative, and do your best using both spiritual and practical means. Moral: Illusion is half the disease, reassurance is half the cure, and patience is the first step toward healing.