In a small town, behind the high fence of an old school, lived a boy named Tim. He was curious, smart, but a little shy. Tim loved to draw and invent stories, but he increasingly set his pencils aside.
The thing was, Tim was afraid of making mistakes. Every time he wrote an essay or drew a picture, it seemed to him that nothing was right. "What if the teacher gives me a bad grade? What if my friends laugh at me?" he thought, hiding his drawings under his pillow.
One morning, Tim's mother placed his breakfast in front of him and said:
— Today at school there will be a drawing competition. You love to draw, don't you?
Tim frowned.
— I don’t want to participate. It won’t work out anyway.
His mother sat next to him and smiled:
— You know, son, mistakes are like stones on the road. You can either walk around them or use them to build a bridge.
But Tim just sighed. He was sure that making mistakes was a bad thing.
At school, Tim sat at his desk in the corner of the classroom and took out his notebook. He began to draw, but quickly crossed out the lines. "Too crooked," he thought.
— Why are you crossing everything out? — a thin voice asked.
Tim looked up and saw a blue pencil in front of him. It glowed with a soft light and looked very friendly.
— Who are you? — Tim asked, surprised.
— I’m the Blue Pencil, a helper for those who are afraid to try. Why aren’t you drawing?
— Because I’m afraid of making mistakes, — Tim admitted.
The Blue Pencil sighed deeply and smiled warmly:
— You know, there’s nothing scary about it. Let me introduce you to the other Wise Pencils.
Suddenly, the green, yellow, and red pencils appeared. Each one was unusually bright and kind.
— Hello, Tim! — said the Green Pencil. — We know how to help you stop being afraid of mistakes.
— Really? — Tim’s eyes widened.
— Of course! We have a magical rule called "Three Steps to Courage." Want to know?
Tim nodded.
The Green Pencil began to explain:
— Step one: make a mistake on purpose. Draw a line that seems "wrong" to you.
— That’s strange, — Tim said in surprise.
— Try it! — encouraged the Blue Pencil.
Tim drew a crooked line.
— See? — smiled the Yellow Pencil. — It’s not scary at all.
— Step two: turn the mistake into something beautiful.
Tim thought for a moment, then added petals to the line. It turned into a flower.
— And step three? — he asked.
— Step three: don’t be afraid to show your drawing to others, — said the Red Pencil. — They might see something amazing in it!
Tim looked at his drawing. It was simple, but warm and cozy. Taking a deep breath, he went up to the teacher and handed her the paper.
— I drew this, — he said, his voice trembling.
The teacher looked at the drawing and smiled:
— What a beautiful flower! Tim, you’re a natural artist.
In the drawing competition, Tim didn’t win first place, but he received a special prize for "Courage." He was very proud and never feared trying again, because now he knew: every mistake can be the beginning of something amazing.
The thing was, Tim was afraid of making mistakes. Every time he wrote an essay or drew a picture, it seemed to him that nothing was right. "What if the teacher gives me a bad grade? What if my friends laugh at me?" he thought, hiding his drawings under his pillow.
One morning, Tim's mother placed his breakfast in front of him and said:
— Today at school there will be a drawing competition. You love to draw, don't you?
Tim frowned.
— I don’t want to participate. It won’t work out anyway.
His mother sat next to him and smiled:
— You know, son, mistakes are like stones on the road. You can either walk around them or use them to build a bridge.
But Tim just sighed. He was sure that making mistakes was a bad thing.
At school, Tim sat at his desk in the corner of the classroom and took out his notebook. He began to draw, but quickly crossed out the lines. "Too crooked," he thought.
— Why are you crossing everything out? — a thin voice asked.
Tim looked up and saw a blue pencil in front of him. It glowed with a soft light and looked very friendly.
— Who are you? — Tim asked, surprised.
— I’m the Blue Pencil, a helper for those who are afraid to try. Why aren’t you drawing?
— Because I’m afraid of making mistakes, — Tim admitted.
The Blue Pencil sighed deeply and smiled warmly:
— You know, there’s nothing scary about it. Let me introduce you to the other Wise Pencils.
Suddenly, the green, yellow, and red pencils appeared. Each one was unusually bright and kind.
— Hello, Tim! — said the Green Pencil. — We know how to help you stop being afraid of mistakes.
— Really? — Tim’s eyes widened.
— Of course! We have a magical rule called "Three Steps to Courage." Want to know?
Tim nodded.
The Green Pencil began to explain:
— Step one: make a mistake on purpose. Draw a line that seems "wrong" to you.
— That’s strange, — Tim said in surprise.
— Try it! — encouraged the Blue Pencil.
Tim drew a crooked line.
— See? — smiled the Yellow Pencil. — It’s not scary at all.
— Step two: turn the mistake into something beautiful.
Tim thought for a moment, then added petals to the line. It turned into a flower.
— And step three? — he asked.
— Step three: don’t be afraid to show your drawing to others, — said the Red Pencil. — They might see something amazing in it!
Tim looked at his drawing. It was simple, but warm and cozy. Taking a deep breath, he went up to the teacher and handed her the paper.
— I drew this, — he said, his voice trembling.
The teacher looked at the drawing and smiled:
— What a beautiful flower! Tim, you’re a natural artist.
In the drawing competition, Tim didn’t win first place, but he received a special prize for "Courage." He was very proud and never feared trying again, because now he knew: every mistake can be the beginning of something amazing.
This fairy tale teaches that mistakes are not failures but steps towards success. It takes a little courage to try, and just a bit of imagination to turn a mistake into a masterpiece.