Seven Men and an Elephant

SEVEN MEN AND AN ELEPHANT

     Seven men were in a dark room touching an elephant.  One
touched his leg and said, "An elephant is like a tree trunk."
Another touched his belly and said, "No, an elephant is like a
wall."  Another touched his trunk and said, "No, an elephant is
like a snake."  Another touched his ear and said, "No an elephant
is like a cabbage leaf."  Another touched his tusk and said, "No,
an elephant is like a branch."  Another held his tail and said,
"No, an elephant is like a paint brush."  Still another sat on top
and said, "No, an elephant is like a mountain."

     Then someone came in and switched the light on.  All seven
closed their eyes and shouted, "The fool should leave!"

     We all possess a piece of the truth, but nobody possesses the
whole and only truth.  Many cling to their narrow views and refuse
to see a larger truth.  Through dialogue, we can all learn from one
another.