Speak Kindly

"e;Once upon a time, a beautiful little princess was sick, and she delicately told the king that if she could have the moon, she would be cured. The king at once summoned all the clever wizards of the country and asked them to find a way to get the moon. The magician said, "e;It's 150,000 miles away, it's made of green cheese, and it's exactly twice as big as the palace."e; The mathematician said, "e;The moon is 30,000 miles away, it's round and flat like a coin, it's half the size of the kingdom, and it's glued to the sky, so it's unlikely that anyone will be able to take it."e; The Prime Minister said, "e;It's 35,000 miles away, bigger than the princess's room, and made of molten copper."e; The king was so annoyed and angry that he had to call the court jester to come and play the piano to relieve his boredom. After asking about everything, the clown came to the conclusion that if all these learned men were right, then the moon must be as big and as far away as everyone thought. Therefore, the first thing to do was to find out how big and far away the moon was in the mind of the little princess. The clown understood in his heart that he had to communicate well with the little princess in order to meet her requirements, and that he had to use a special method of communication."e;