There once was a man who felt discouraged. He took stock of the resolutions he made last year. Nothing in his life had changed. He was the same person, with the same flaws and problems. He began to lose hope. So he went to speak to his mentor.
The mentor asked, “Do you know how long it takes for the giant Chinese bamboo to grow as tall as a building? During the first year, the tiny plant is watered and fertilized … and nothing happens. It is watered and fertilized for another whole year … and another … and another … and still nothing happens. Then in the fifth year … it shoots up to the sky! In six weeks the bamboo grows 90 feet. So how long does it take for it to grow so high?”…
“Six weeks,” the man replied.
“That’s your mistake” said the mentor. “It takes five years. If the farmer would have stopped watering the plant at any point during those five years, it would have died. What was happening during all those years? Underneath the ground, an enormous network of roots was developing to support the bamboo’s sudden growth.”
“Growth takes patience and perseverance. Every drop of water makes a difference; every step you take makes an impact. You may not see the change right away, but growth is happening. With commitment and drive to attain your goals, you will break through and reach great heights.”
All human wisdom is summed up in two words: wait and hope.
PONDER
“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight. But they, while their companions slept, toiled ever upward through the night.” | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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