Good Morning!! In my reading this morning I read this story and thought Id share! This is why I start my day and end my day with personal development: A wise teacher was taking a stroll with a young pupil and stopped before a tiny tree. Pull up that sapling, the teacher instructed his pupil, pointing to a sprout just coming up from the earth. The youngster pulled it up easily with his fingers. Now pull up that one, said the teacher, indicating a more established sapling that had grown to about knee high to the boy. With little effort, the lad yanked and the tree came up, roots and all. And now, this one, said the teacher, nodding toward a more well-developed evergreen that was as tall as the young pupil. With great effort, throwing all his weight and strength into the task, using sticks and stone he found to pry up the stubborn roots, the boy finally got the tree loose. Now, Id like you to pull this one up, the wise one said. The young boy followed the teachers gaze which fell upon a mighty oak so tall the boy could scarcely see the top. Knowing the great struggle hed just had pulling up the much smaller tree, he simply told his teacher, Im sorry, but I cant. My son, you have just demonstrated the power that habits will have over your life! the teacher exclaimed. The older they are, the bigger they get, the deeper the roots grow, and the harder they are to uproot. Some get so big, with the roots so deep, you might hesitate to even try. Wow. If thats not a story that hits home to EVERYONE. We all have some habit that we say, Thats how Ive always been. Thats how I grew up Im not changing..I cant change... etc. We dont even attempt because it seems too hard to do. Start NOW. Dont wait for them to bury themselves further. All habits can change, but the longer you wait the harder it becomes. And if you are struggling, get a positive, support system. The changes dont have to be cold turkey transform your life tomorrow, but find someone to guide you through the baby steps! (psst *waves hand* I dont mind because Ive been doing/and currently am too!)
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 14:16:38 +0000
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