A mouse was placed at the top of a jar filled with grain. 👇

Overjoyed by the abundance of food, it no longer needed to search for sustenance. It could happily live its life, munching away.

But after a few days of grain-filled bliss, the mouse reached the bottom of the jar. Suddenly, reality hit hard: it was trapped. 

No more grains. No way out. 

Now, the mouse was entirely dependent on someone to refill the jar.

Our furry friend had gone from living the dream to living in a nightmare, relying on crumbs from above.

Here are 5 lessons to chew on:

1. Short-term pleasures can lead to long-term traps. Just like our mouse, easy pleasures can make us complacent; before we know it, we're stuck.

2. Comfort can breed dependency. When life is too easy, we stop striving and growing. 

3. Neglecting your skills costs more than just the skills themselves. You lose your CHOICES and FREEDOM.

4. Freedom is hard-earned but easily lost. 

5. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. 

So, next time you're cursing your struggles, remember: they might be your blessings in disguise, keeping you out of that metaphorical jar. 🐭