The Flaxens, Stories 3 and 4

Story 3: The Flaxens and the size machine

Pinxel Flaxen finds a size machine at the fair. What does it do? Even the Flaxens don’t know. It will soon become clear, however, that the size machine looks pretty, but is rotten inside. (Cognitive distortions: magnification and minimization)

Story 4: The Flaxens and sulky Tirtus

The Flaxens’ friend Tirtus doesn’t feel like doing anything. The Flaxens show him that being in a dull mood doesn’t necessarily mean that plans they have made are dull. At the same time, Tirtus learns yet another lesson from the Flaxens: action comes first, then the will to do it. (Cognitive distortion: emotional reasoning)