Lessons from Two Frogs
Life often puts us in situations that feel like a trap—a jar of milk, deep enough to drown us if we stop trying. The real question is: Do you give up, or do you keep kicking until you find a way out?
Picture two frogs, both dropped into a jar filled with milk. The sides are too high to climb, and there’s nothing solid to push against. The first frog panics, kicks for a while, but quickly becomes exhausted. It loses hope. It stops moving. And just like that, it sinks beneath the surface and drowns.
The second frog? It faces the same struggle—the same exhaustion, the same fear—but it refuses to stop. It keeps kicking. Even when it seems pointless, it pushes forward. Minute after minute, hour after hour. The milk begins to churn. Its movement thickens the liquid, turning it into something new. Slowly, the milk solidifies into butter. And with that solid ground beneath it, the second frog finds a way to climb out.
What’s the difference between these two frogs? Perseverance. Faith in movement. The refusal to quit.
Many of us go through life feeling like we’re trapped in that jar, surrounded by challenges with no clear way out. Some people, like the first frog, let the weight of their struggles pull them under. They stop fighting, stop believing, and ultimately succumb to their circumstances.
But then there are the others—the relentless ones. The ones who, even when exhausted, keep moving. They know that progress isn’t always visible at first, but with enough effort, something shifts. The struggle creates change. The challenge becomes the stepping stone to success.
So ask yourself: Which frog are you?
Do you let life’s hardships drown you, or do you keep kicking until you transform your circumstances? Because sometimes, the only way out is through.
