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The Snake and the Saw
<p>I just watched this powerful story on YouTube about <em>The Snake and the Saw</em> — and honestly, it is not about a snake.</p><p><br/></p><p>It is about you.</p><p>It is about me.</p><p>It is about that thing that hurt us… and how we chose to respond.</p><p><br/></p><p>The snake slithered into a carpenter’s workshop at night. In the dark, it brushed against a saw blade and got slightly cut. Instead of retreating, it turned in anger and bit the saw.</p><p><br/></p><p>The saw did nothing.</p><p><br/></p><p>But the snake, fueled by rage, wrapped itself tighter around the blade to “fight back.”</p><p><br/></p><p>By morning, the snake was dead.</p><p><br/></p><p>Not because the saw attacked it.</p><p>But because it refused to let go.</p><p><br/></p><p>And that is how many of us are bleeding.</p><p><br/></p><p>Someone says something sharp.</p><p>Life throws a disappointment.</p><p>A friend betrays you.</p><p>A partner walks away.</p><p><br/></p><p>Instead of pausing… we bite back.</p><p>We rehearse the pain.</p><p>We replay the insult.</p><p>We tighten our grip around the very thing cutting us.</p><p><br/></p><p>And slowly, we bleed from wounds that were never meant to be fatal.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes the saw didn’t even mean to hurt you.</p><p>Sometimes it’s just life being life.</p><p><br/></p><p>But anger convinces us that revenge is strength.</p><p>Ego whispers that letting go is weakness.</p><p>Pride tells us to hold on tighter.</p><p><br/></p><p>Meanwhile, we are the only ones losing blood.</p><p><br/></p><h2>---<br/><strong>BigDan's Insight</strong></h2><p><br/></p><p>Not every pain requires a reaction.</p><p>Not every cut needs combat.</p><p><br/></p><p>Some battles are won by walking away.</p><p>Some victories look like silence.</p><p>Some strength looks like restraint.</p><p><br/></p><blockquote>The saw will remain sharp whether you fight it or not.</blockquote><p>The real question is — will you?</p><p><br/></p><h2>---<br/><strong>TwoCents Takeaway</strong></h2><p><br/></p><p>Before you respond in anger, ask yourself:</p><p><br/></p><p>“Am I fighting the saw… or am I fighting my ego?”</p><p><br/></p><p>Because sometimes the thing hurting you is not as dangerous as your reaction to it.</p><p><br/></p><p>Let go early.</p><p>Heal quickly.</p><p>Live longer.</p><p><br/></p><h2>---<br/><strong>Reflection</strong></h2><p><br/></p><p>Who or what are you wrapping yourself around right now?</p><p><br/></p><p>An old betrayal?</p><p>A harsh comment?</p><p>A missed opportunity?</p><p>A person who already moved on?</p><p><br/></p><p>Is it really worth your peace?</p><p><br/></p><blockquote>Some of us are not suffering because of what happened.<br/>We are suffering because we refuse to release it.</blockquote><p><br/></p><p>And maybe — just maybe — your next level in life is not about fighting harder.</p><p><br/></p><p>It’s about letting go sooner.</p><p><br/></p><p><em>That’s my TwoCents.</em></p><p><br/></p>
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