The Seed.

It was impossible to live in the village of Seed without quarrels. The villagers argued every day to kill each other, and reacted even to the smallest incidents. Children and women could not walk freely outside. People were guarding the door to prevent their belongings from being stolen. Everyone thought of themselves and littered and ruined everything outside their territory. Neither man nor animal could live here as animals. They killed everything they came across. And when asked why they do so, the answers - why not? - was ready. Human is the most intelligent animal, however he is an animal. Animals do not look for a reason to kill something, they kill if there is no reason not to kill. Only human kills others when he is not hungry, because only human can "think" of the distant future. That is, unlike a lion, a person does not worry about what he will eat in a day, but what he will eat in a week, or even what he will eat in a year.This ability is a medallion of human success. While one side of the medallion leads humanity to power, the other side leads to greed. The elders of the village gather to put an end to this situation, which has been going on for years. After a long discussion, an opinion is put forward by the oldest man in the village. He points to a quail egg-sized, brightly colored seed in his hand and says:

 Let's plant this seed in the center of the village and tell everyone that this seed will grow into a tree and then it will bear fruit. Behold, he who eats the fruit once will be satisfied for a year.

One of the few young people in the assembly says:

-     Well, Uncle, what kind of seed is that?

-     Nothing , just kind of palm seed.

-     But if it is an ordinary palm, they will see that it hurts again after eating it. Then they will cling to our collars.

-     We will think about it then. Well, at the same time, we have to take a bucket of water from a mountain spring and pour it into the bottom of the tree every day.

After numerous discussions, the opinion is accepted. The villagers all believe in this story and begin to do so. Every day, pouring water unites the conventional population and directs it to one goal. When one of the women goes to the spring to fetch water, the other woman looks after her child. Everyone is starting to help the elderly, children while climbing and carrying a bucket. Because everyone pours water every day. Or the magic breaks. The village was peaceful and everyone begins to live in prosperity and peace. The old man who gives the seed — that is, the one who reveals the idea — is captured and given the title of "Holy Leader."

After 2 years, the tree is already growing and reaching fruitful maturity. Seeing the shoots, the villagers carry water more diligently and eagerly await that "magnificent day." On this eve, the same elders gather again and fall on the "Holy Leader", and saying, "What should we do now ?! When the fruits ripen, we have reached the end. " The old man is in a dilemma, but he can't find a solution. A voice from one of the young men said, "I have found a solution, but I will not say it here. When the time comes, I will say it in front of everyone. " No matter how much they beg, the boy does not open his mouth. The "big" day has arrived. Everyone gathered in the square and waited for the "Holy Head" to distribute the fruits. But the old man was not visible. When the voices of discontent were heard among the people, the young man rose to his feet and began to speak:

-     People, we hid from everyone, but the "Holy Leader" moved to the owners of the seed. I am his ambassador. He said that he would eat only one of these fruits a year. Instead, when they reach the end of their lives, they will move like old people to places where people never go hungry. And we have to protect this tree and grow it in the same way. If this tree withers, great calamities await us.

The people listened without saying a word, and everyone went home. During the young man's speech, the elders congratulated him when he saw that everyone was quietly dispersing. They immediately organized a secret meeting. This time the assembly consisted of an old man and 4 young men. The young man explained to them:

-     They should not be deceived. After all, they have brains.

-     We cheated once, we can cheat again.

-     No, we must frighten them or they will not believe.

-     How do we do that?

-     I'm sure some of them will come at night to pick more fruit. After all, they have a mind, they do not believe me. We will bring a game on them so that everyone can see and be afraid.

It's nighttime. They set traps and wait for their prey. As expected, 3 people secretly approach the tree, pick up a few fruits and make a big noise when they return. Everyone leaves their house and runs to the tree to find out what happened. They are watching a terrible event. People fell into a hole, and the tumors in the hole pierced their bodies, and all three lay dead in the hole. After waiting for the people to see the scene and be horrified, the young man comes out of hiding. He observes the incident very calmly and says:

-     People, I said that only one fruit should be peeled. These greedy people have already received their punishment, and they will live in this world for the rest of their lives. This incident was a warning to us. There can be no doubt about the owners of the seed, and there can be no doubt about their existence, and what they say must be obeyed.

After that night, the quarrel in the village ended. With everyone's help, they lived kindly and planted new trees. On this eve, on behalf of the owners of the seed, a new "Holy Leader" - a young boy - begins to set new rules. These rules, along with peace in the village, strengthen the position of the "Holy Leader". After his death, his son continues to serve as "ambassador of the owners."

If you ask, what about the other 5 people who know the realities? Immediately after that night's incident, the new "Holy Leader" secretly says to the strongest of the other young men:

-     No one should know that this is a fairy story. You and I must eliminate them. Otherwise, they will be jealous and talk about everything, and our village will return to those bad times. But I'll tell you how to kill.

The young man obeys the "holy leader." That night he kills all three of them and throws them under a tree. He also puts palms on his hands. In the morning, the people woke up a little scared, and after that no one came near the tree. 

One month after the incident, a strong young man and the "Holy Leader" were eating at a table. The young man asks:

-     I still do not understand how this method worked.

-     My friend, I have given people a reason to live, a common goal to unite. This goal is good for all of them, but they need each other to do it. The only thing we humans can do is unity, my friend. If we couldn't cooperate like that, we wouldn't be the rulers of nature now - after taking a break to chew the steak in their mouths - I gave them a reason for "not to kill the animal." After that, be careful only of those who violate this union.

After the leader finishes his speech, the strong young man grabs his throat. He falls down and dies, unable to breathe.The president puts his body under a tree in the same way. Even after that, if he wants to kill, he puts it under the tree. No one doubts. Truely, the leader becomes more and more cruel and forms the rules in his favor, but the peace in the village always continues. That was the main goal. 

Here comes a question that comes to mind. But what if the tree dries up and there is no disaster? Then a new storyteller will come out. These stories are a means of human transition from the wild to the cultural. We could not have built such societies without those stories. Without those stroies, the rulers of the world could not be human beings. The main thing is to find a fairy story that can be skillfully replaced by another over time and not get stuck in old fairy stroies. For this, it is necessary not to destroy people who can understand the realities, but to feed them. Let's not forget that the "Holy Leader" who could create a new fairy story was a young man who knew the realities. Because only those who know the realities can create the new story ...