Becoming the Right Thing

Becoming the right thing in life is usually one of the hard core topics to learn, I personally had to get a story to support the whole idea of “becoming the right thing,” let’s check it out. 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. This story teaches me one simple thing, from our early years. ««If we want to grow mangoes then we have to plant mango saplings. There is no other alternative. Similarly, how then can we expect to become what we want to be if we are not willing to sow the right seeds? How many times do we think that we can achieve what we want, even after dividing our focus and attention on diverse/multiple things? How many times are we tempted to think that even after compromising our time on non-essential stuff, we can still manage to reach our goals? We can really become everything that we ever want to be. These are the words spoken by great people throughout the centuries. If we want to achieve what we want, then we have to seriously invest in the things that will lead us to that particular destination. 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 – readers, let us sow what we want to reap and we are automatically on the right track, whatever the track might be. The Bible also affirms in proverbs - «As a man thinks, so he becomes.» jamiefrings@yahoo.com