(this short story is taken from the novel 'Veronica decides to die'- Paulo Coelho.
Once upon a time in a kingdom lived a King with his Queen. A magician was the friend of the king. Due to some reasons the King and the Magician fought. The magician needed revenge and so he made a magical potion that upon drinking would make the person go mad. He mixed the potion into the water of the well.
And so it happened that the whole kingdom became mad except the King and the Queen who didn't drink from the common well.
Then one day the citizens decided among themselves that the king was mad and he was taking decisions and decided to overthrow him. The whole kingdom marched before the castle and demanded that the king should be overthrown.
The Queen had an idea and said to the King "Listen O king, the whole kingdom is mad because they drank from the common well and now they are cursing you of being mad. Why don't we drink that water and become mad too? So that the kingdom will be at peace?"
The king taking the Queens advice drank the water and became mad. Then the citizens watched and when they saw that the actions of the king was righteous they hailed him.
This story matches with everyone. In our life at some point we become mad for the sake of others and being afraid of standing against them.
But the real Question is- "Do you want to be mad?"
THE CHOICE IS YOURS.
