Monday Motivation….. July 30, 2012 (077)

Monday Motivation….. July 30, 2012 (077)
Once upon a time a man wanted to make an investment. An idea struck him: “Why don’t I plant a small mango sapling and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big tree?” So he went to the market, bought a small sapling and took it home. To the pride of his family, he planted it in the center of his garden. He read everything about raising a mango tree. He got up early every morning, for he was determined to supply the sapling with all the necessary nutrients. He watered it, he supplied it with manure, and he took good care of its leaves by removing those that withered. He made sure the sapling received ample care. Many times he sat and admired the beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the tasty mangoes that the tree would bear. His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.
Years rolled by… now, he had a big tree… glorious… with its leaves shining and healthy, its bark healthy and hard. It was a big attraction because it decorated his whole garden. Then one day he noticed a small bud, which in a couple of days bloomed into a beautiful flower. Now he could hardly wait for the fruit so he started to increase his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree let out its first product – a small green fruit. The man was so happy. He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in size. The day came when he decided to taste the first fruit of the tree. He climbed the tree, plucked the fruit and then came his disappointment. The fruit that he plucked from the tree was not like what he expected. It was hard, big and round. He was baffled. He was sad.
Seeing this, his neighbors came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbors heard this, they did not know whether to laugh or console him for what he planted years ago was a guava sapling.

Moral:
“If we want to raise mangoes then we have to plant mango saplings. There is no other alternative.”
Following our thoughts, the next key things are our words and actions. They too are seeds. If we plant a bad seed (action/word), we are the ones who are unfortunately the ones to reap it. We lose an opportunity… a season. Hence, let us decide to plant and water the correct seed, of which we want to enjoy the benefits, even when other seeds are enticing or distracting.
We all know what the right seed is for each of our ventures; it is just a matter of sowing them with diligence. It is simple – Let us sow what we want to reap and we are automatically on the right track, whatever the track might be.
Have a great week ahead!