00:00Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a very cruel king.
00:06His rules were so strict that even the smallest mistake was punished by death.
00:13One day, a man in the kingdom accidentally broke one of these rules and was promptly
00:18arrested by the king's guards.
00:22After a few days, he was brought before the king.
00:26The king, without hesitation, sentenced him to death.
00:30The man was shocked and deeply distressed, but he was also very clever.
00:36Gathering his wits, he began to laugh loudly.
00:40This surprised the king and his ministers.
00:43They had never seen anyone laugh in such a dire situation.
00:47They had seen people crying, begging, lamenting, or threatening, but laughter was new.
00:56The king asked him, surprisingly, Why are you laughing?
01:00Did you mishear my words?
01:02The man replied, No, my lord.
01:05I heard you clearly.
01:06You have sentenced me to death.
01:09Then why are you laughing?
01:10The king asked again.
01:12The man said, My lord, I have a remarkable skill.
01:17I can train horses to fly.
01:19I was just about to come to your court to tell you about this, but meanwhile, I did
01:25something wrong, and now I face your wrath.
01:30I laughed at the thought that, with my death, the chance for you to have a flying horse
01:35will also vanish.
01:38The king and his ministers were intrigued.
01:41They consulted among themselves.
01:44One minister said, I think he is bluffing to escape death.
01:48Have you ever heard of a flying horse?
01:52Another minister countered, Who knows?
01:54Just because we have not seen a flying horse, does not mean it is impossible.
02:00All the ministers gave their opinions.
02:04After hearing them all, the king was puzzled, yet he was curious.
02:10He did not want to miss the chance of riding a flying horse.
02:14He asked the prisoner, How long will it take you to train a horse to fly?
02:19The man replied, My lord, it will take a year.
02:24The king said in a threatening voice, And if you fail, you will face a very painful
02:29death.
02:30You know that?
02:31The man agreed and said, But I have some conditions.
02:37My condition is that, while I train the horse, no one should disturb or watch us.
02:43It is to prevent your enemies from learning about this and trying to kidnap or kill me.
02:50Also, food, clothes, and other necessities for my family should be provided so that I
02:57can focus entirely on my work.
03:01The king agreed and freed him.
03:04When the man returned home, his wife and children were crying.
03:08His wife asked him, Why did you give the king such false hope?
03:13You know, you can't make a horse fly.
03:16You will just die a miserable death after a year.
03:20The man smiled and said, Why do you think that way?
03:24Look what we have gained.
03:26I was supposed to die today, but now I have another year to live with you.
03:33In that time, there are three possibilities that can happen.
03:37One possibility is, I might die a natural death.
03:42The second possibility is, the king, who is growing old, might die in this period.
03:49And the third possibility is, perhaps I might even learn how to make a horse fly.
03:55He said smilingly.
03:57So let us stay hopeful and enjoy our time together without any worry.
04:03And it happened that, eight months later, a neighboring kingdom attacked on their kingdom.
04:09And in the ensuing battle, the cruel king was killed.
04:13With the king's death, the man no longer needed to make the horse fly.
04:19Now he was free to live happily, even after with his family.
04:27If we see in our lives, we will find that hope is incredibly important in our lives.
04:35The entire world thrives on hope.
04:37When we go through tough times and face challenges, it is hope that helps us keep going and believe
04:44that better days are ahead.
04:48Without hope, life feels like a dark night with no morning.
04:53Hope gives us the strength to keep fighting and waiting for things to get better.
04:59Those who lose hope, for them, life becomes like a dark night that has no ending.
05:07Many people who consider taking drastic steps, like suicide, often do so because they have
05:13lost hope in their lives.
05:16But we should remember that time is always changing.
05:21Things never remain the same.
05:24Just like night turns into day, difficult times will eventually give way to good times.
05:31In this story, the man held on to hope for a better future, and things eventually improved
05:38for him.
05:39In the same way, those who keep hope alive can look forward to a brighter future.
05:46If we give in to our struggle and lose hope, it can feel like everything is ending.
05:53But with hope, we can get through our hard time.
05:57Hope gives us a reason to keep waiting for things to improve.
06:02When we have hope, we can imagine a future where we find happiness, purpose, and peace.
06:11This vision can help us endure present hardships and take steps toward a brighter future.
06:18So never lose hope in your life, because just as night falls and a new day begins, you never
06:26know what amazing things the next day might bring.
06:31Therefore, stay strong, keep your faith, and always remain hopeful.
