The Power of Words

In a quaint village, a young boy grappled with a recurring challenge—his temper. Recognizing an opportunity for growth, his wise grandfather devised a unique experiment. For every instance the boy succumbed to anger, he was to drive a nail into a wooden fence.

Days turned into weeks as the boy earnestly attempted to control his emotions. The fence bore witness to his moments of frustration manifested in hammered nails. When the boy finally felt he had gained control over his anger, his grandfather introduced the second part of the challenge.

"Now, pull out the nails," said the grandfather. The boy, with a newfound sense of responsibility, began the arduous task of removing each nail. Though successful in extracting them, the fence bore the scars of the boy's earlier actions—perforated b