Monday Motivation….. February 17, 2014 (158)
Once upon a time a young man was seeking employment on a farm; he hands a letter of recommendation to his new employer that reads simply, “He sleeps in a storm.” The farmer is uncertain what to make of the note, but desperate for help, he hires the fellow. Several weeks pass, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, a powerful storm rips through the valley. Awakened by swirling rain and howling wind, the farmer leaps out of bed. He calls for his new hired hand, but the man is sleeping soundly. And so the farmer dashes off to the barn, where he sees to his amazement that all of the animals are secure with plenty of feed. He then runs to the field, only to discover that the bales of wheat have been bound and wrapped in tarps. And when he runs to the silo, he finds latched doors and dry grain. Only then does he understand the note, “He sleeps in a storm.”
Moral:
Words can be deceiving. Human mind often fails to understand the hidden opportunity and let it go. Not all the people are lucky like the farmer in the story; many people fail in their career, business and relationship, and others get stuck because of their inability to make quality decisions.
Have a great week ahead!
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