In a peaceful valley lived a young boy named Leo. Leo loved collecting beautiful things from the forest. One sunny morning, he decided to take his small wooden cart to the village fair to show off his collection.
He started by placing a few bright wildflowers in the cart. Then, he added some colorful autumn leaves. His friend, Mia, watched him and said, "Leo, the cart is getting heavy. Maybe you should stop now?" But Leo was excited. "Just a few more! It will look so magnificent!" he replied. He kept adding more and more flowers and leaves until the cart was overflowing with beauty.
As Leo began to pull the cart, it felt much heavier than usual. He struggled, puffing and panting. Suddenly, a loud 'crack' echoed through the trees. The wooden axle of the cart snapped under the weight, and all his beautiful treasures tumbled into the mud. Leo sat on the ground, tears in his eyes.
His father, who had been watching from a distance, walked over and knelt beside him. "Leo," he said gently, "even something as light as a peacock's feather can break an axle if you pile too many of them on. It is not the weight of the feathers that is the problem, but the lack of limit."
Leo realized that his desire to have 'more' had caused him to lose everything he had already collected.
