Legilimens

Once upon a time, a family of frogs lived in a broken-down well. They lived in isolation, content with their tiny puddle of water. Sometimes, it got murky and crowded, but no frog dared to leave home. Why? Whenever someone would dare leave, everyone would warn him, "There are monsters outside!"

And so for many generations, these frogs were stuck in their little world. Until one day, a little frog had a dream: To live outside the well. In his mind, he saw a big pond of water. Lots of open space. The vision excited him so much.

He would tell his friends about his dream, but they would tell him: "We had a great-great-great grand uncle who went out and never returned! He must have been gobbled up by the monsters!" But the little frog didn't see the monsters. He only saw his dream of a big pond.

Finally, he made up his mind. Without any warning, the little frog jumped as high as he could. He landed on top of the well. All his friends below shouted, "Come back! You'll be eaten alive!" But the little frog hopped out. And what he saw blew his mind. Almost right beside the well wasn't a big pond. Instead, it was a giant lake - a million times bigger than their tiny puddle.

The Buzzard
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.

The Bat
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

The Bumblebee
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.