Listen to the Narration:
Fox was walking through the woods one cold winter morning when he heard a knocking above him. He looked up and saw Woodpecker tapping away at a tree trunk, hunting for bugs.
“Not much to eat this winter,” Fox called up to Woodpecker. “The cold is making it tough for everyone. Are you finding anything?”
Woodpecker stopped her tapping for a moment. “Not today, but I’m sure I’ll make do,” she said. “After all, I train all year to be ready for challenges like this. It would be a shame if I couldn’t put all that practice to good use!”
For Parents: What Stoic Quote Does This Story Illustrate?
“What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this.”
Epictetus
