Law of the SeedLaw of the SeedLaw of the Seed Law of the Seed

This is a very good piece of This is a very good piece of thought. thought.

Read carefully and relate it Read carefully and relate it to your life. to your life.

Th L f h S dTh L f h S dThe Law of the SeedThe Law of the Seed

Take a look at an appleTake a look at an appleTake a look at an apple Take a look at an apple tree. There might be five tree. There might be five ee. e e g be veee. e e g be ve

hundred apples on the tree hundred apples on the tree ppppand each apple has ten and each apple has ten pppp

seeds. That's a lot of seeds! seeds. That's a lot of seeds!

We might ask, "Why would We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to you need so many seeds to

grow just a fewgrow just a fewmore apple trees?" more apple trees?"

Nature has something to Nature has something to teach us here. teach us here.

It's telling us: It's telling us: gg

“N ll d I lif“N ll d I lif“Not all seeds grow. In life, “Not all seeds grow. In life, d ”d ”most seeds never grow”. most seeds never grow”.

So if you really want to So if you really want to make something happen, make something happen, you had better try more you had better try more

than once." than once."

This might mean:This might mean:This might mean:This might mean:

You'll attend twenty You'll attend twenty interviews to get one job. interviews to get one job.

You'll interview fortyYou'll interview fortyYou ll interview forty You ll interview forty people to find one goodpeople to find one goodpeople to find one good people to find one good employee.employee.employee. employee.

Y 'll t lk t fift l tY 'll t lk t fift l tYou'll talk to fifty people to You'll talk to fifty people to ll n h n r nll n h n r nsell one house, one car, one sell one house, one car, one

vacuum cleaner onevacuum cleaner onevacuum cleaner, one vacuum cleaner, one insurance policy or ainsurance policy or ainsurance policy, or a insurance policy, or a

business ideabusiness ideabusiness ideabusiness idea

And you might meet aAnd you might meet aAnd you might meet a And you might meet a hundred acquaintances justhundred acquaintances justhundred acquaintances just hundred acquaintances just to find one special friendto find one special friendto find one special friend. to find one special friend.

When we understand theWhen we understand theWhen we understand the When we understand the "Law of the Seed" we"Law of the Seed" weLaw of the Seed , we Law of the Seed , we

don't get so disappointeddon't get so disappointeddon t get so disappointed. don t get so disappointed.

We stop feeling like We stop feeling like victims. victims.

We learn how to deal with We learn how to deal with things that happen to us. things that happen to us.

Laws of nature are not Laws of nature are not things to take personally.things to take personally.g p yg p y

We just need to understand We just need to understand them them -- and work with and work with

hhthem. them.

IN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELL

Successful people fail moreSuccessful people fail moreSuccessful people fail more Successful people fail more often But they plant moreoften But they plant moreoften. But they plant more often. But they plant more

seedsseedsseeds. seeds.

When things are beyondWhen things are beyondWhen things are beyond When things are beyond your control here'syour control here'syour control, here s your control, here s

something that you mustsomething that you mustsomething that you mustsomething that you mustNOT DO so as to avoidNOT DO so as to avoidNOT DO so as to avoid NOT DO so as to avoid

misery in your life:misery in your life:misery in your life: misery in your life:

You must not decide howYou must not decide how-- You must not decide how You must not decide how you think the worldyou think the worldyou think the world you think the world

SHOULD beSHOULD beSHOULD be. SHOULD be.

You must not make rulesYou must not make rules-- You must not make rules You must not make rules for how everyonefor how everyonefor how everyone for how everyone

SHOULD behaveSHOULD behaveSHOULD behave.SHOULD behave.

Then when the worldThen when the world-- Then, when the world Then, when the world doesn't obey your rulesdoesn't obey your rulesdoesn t obey your rules, doesn t obey your rules,

you get angry!you get angry!you get angry! you get angry!

-- That's what miserable That's what miserable people do! people do!

On the other hand, let's say On the other hand, let's say you expect that: you expect that:

Friends SHOULD returnFriends SHOULD return--Friends SHOULD return Friends SHOULD return favoursfavoursfavours.favours.

--People SHOULDPeople SHOULD--People SHOULD People SHOULD appreciate youappreciate youappreciate you. appreciate you.

Pl SHOULD iPl SHOULD i--Planes SHOULD arrive on Planes SHOULD arrive on iitime.time.

Ever one SHOULD beEver one SHOULD be--Everyone SHOULD be Everyone SHOULD be honesthonesthonest. honest.

Your husband or bestYour husband or best-- Your husband or best Your husband or best friend SHOULDfriend SHOULDfriend SHOULD friend SHOULD remember your birthdayremember your birthdayremember your birthday. remember your birthday.

These expectations may These expectations may sound reasonable. But sound reasonable. But

often, these things won'toften, these things won'thappen! happen!

So you end up frustrated So you end up frustrated and disappointed. and disappointed.

There's a better strategy:There's a better strategy:gygy

Demand less, and instead, Demand less, and instead, f !f !have preferences! have preferences!

For things that are beyond For things that are beyond your control, tell yourself: your control, tell yourself:

"I would prefer this, but if "I would prefer this, but if that happens, it’s OK too!" that happens, it’s OK too!"

This is really a change in This is really a change in mindset. It is a shift in mindset. It is a shift in

attitude, and it gives you attitude, and it gives you more peace of mind ... more peace of mind ...

You prefer that people areYou prefer that people areYou prefer that people are You prefer that people are polite but when they arepolite but when they arepolite ... but when they are polite ... but when they are rude it doesn't ruin yourrude it doesn't ruin yourrude, it doesn t ruin your rude, it doesn t ruin your

day You prefer sunshineday You prefer sunshineday. You prefer sunshine ... day. You prefer sunshine ... but if it rains it is ok too!but if it rains it is ok too!but if it rains, it is ok too! but if it rains, it is ok too!

T b m h ppi rT b m h ppi rTo become happier, we To become happier, we either need to:either need to:either need to:either need to:

a) Change the world, or a) Change the world, or b) Change our thinking.b) Change our thinking.

It is easier to change ourIt is easier to change ourIt is easier to change our It is easier to change our Thinking!Thinking!Thinking! Thinking!

IN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELL

It is not the problem that isIt is not the problem that isIt is not the problem that is It is not the problem that is the issue, but rather it isthe issue, but rather it isthe issue, but rather it is the issue, but rather it is

your attitude attending to your attitude attending to y gy gthe problem that is the the problem that is the pp

problem. problem. pp

It's not what happens toIt's not what happens toIt s not what happens to It s not what happens to you that determines youryou that determines youryou that determines your you that determines your

happiness.happiness.pppp

It' h thi k b tIt' h thi k b tIt's how you think about It's how you think about hat happens to o !hat happens to o !what happens to you!what happens to you!

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