The Blind Men and the Elephant

The poem the Blind Men and the Elephant was based on an Indian Tale about six blind men who were curious about an elephant.

In the poem the blind men were curious about what an elephant looks like. They each took turns touching the elephant and got a sense of the appearance of elephant even though they could not observe it. They all believed they got the right answer based on their touch. 

In the end, they argued each other and insisted their own view of the elephant was correct. No body could persuade the others. Each of the blind men were partly right about the elephant, but they were wrong as a whole.

This story is telling us that we, as an individual, may look at things from a limited point of view and may be unable to get an appropriate understanding of the reality. We should try to listen to, understand, and adopt other points of view. In this way, we will be able to get a proper perspective and obtain a whole picture in a variety of situations and events.