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Érase una vez dos moscas atrapadas en una casa.

Once upon a time, there were two flies trapped in a house.

La primera le dice a la segunda: “Quiero salir al exterior”, mientras se choca una y otra vez contra el cristal, sin éxito.

The first one tells the second one: ‘I want to go outside,’ while she keeps bumping against the glass, unsuccessfully.

La segunda mosca le dice:

The second fly says:

“Creo que voy a intentar salir por el agujero de la puerta.”

‘I think I’m going to try to go out through the hole in the door.’

La primera mosca le responde:

The first fly responds:

“Estás loca, eso es imposible.

“You’re crazy, that’s impossible.

Mira, está claro que es por aquí,

Look, it’s clear that it’s through here,

¿no ves la salida al otro lado?

don’t you see the way out on the other side?

Solo tengo que seguir intentándolo.”

I just have to keep trying.’

La otra mosca dice:

The other fly says:

“Algo me dice que no es por aquí.”

Something tells me it’s not this way.”

La primera mosca sigue intentándolo,

The first fly keeps trying,

una y otra vez

over and over again.

hasta que un día,

until one day

muere sin lograr su objetivo.

it dies without achieving its goal.

No llega al otro lado.

It doesn’t make it to the other side.

La otra mosca decide explorar otros caminos,

The other fly decides to explore other paths,

investiga qué hay en otros lugares,

It investigates what’s in other places,

y qué sorpresa cuando encuentra una enorme ventana abierta.

“and what a surprise when it finds a huge open window.”

Sale volando,

It flew out,

feliz, orgullosa de sí misma.

happy, proud of itself.

Lo ha logrado.

She did it.

Es libre.

She’s free.

Moraleja:

Lesson:

Si lo que haces no te funciona,

If what you’re doing isn’t working,

busca caminos alternativos.

seek alternative paths.

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