Monday Motivation….. January 13, 2014 (153)

Monday Motivation….. January 13, 2014 (153)
In Africa the monkey hunters drill a hole in a coconut, just big enough for a monkey to stick in his hand and arm, so long as the hand is open and extended. However, if the hand is in a fist, it cannot enter or come out. The monkey hunters put a worthless shiny stone in the coconut, big enough to ensure the monkey’s hand cannot come out while clinching the stone. The monkey is curious. He is attracted to the shiny object he spots inside the hole. Sticks in his hand and grasps the shiny, worthless pebble. Now he is possessive. He won’t let go. The coconut is anchored to the tree. The monkey hunters come. The monkey is screaming in fear, but he is captured, because he is holding onto a shiny, worthless pebble which becomes more important to him than his freedom.

Moral:
How many shiny, worthless stones are there in our lives that we follow that voluntarily “imprison” us? The start of a new year might be a good time to sort them out and start to let go, one by one…
Have a great week ahead!