Law of the SeedLaw of the Seed

This is a very good piece ofThis is a very good piece ofthought.thought.

Read carefully and relate itRead carefully and relate itto your life.to your life.

The Law of the SeedThe Law of the Seed

Take a look at an appleTake a look at an appletree. There might be fivetree. There might be five

hundred apples on the treehundred apples on the treeand each apple has tenand each apple has ten

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

We might ask, "Why wouldWe might ask, "Why wouldyou need so many seeds toyou need so many seeds to

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

Nature has something toNature has something toteach us here.teach us here.

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

“Not all seeds grow. In life,“Not all seeds grow. In life,most seeds never grow”.most seeds never grow”.

So if you really want toSo if you really want tomake something happen,make something happen,you had better try moreyou had better try more

than once."than once."

This might mean:This might mean:

You'll attend twentyYou'll attend twentyinterviews to get one job.interviews to get one job.

You'll interview fortyYou'll interview fortypeople to find one goodpeople to find one goodemployee.employee.

You'll talk to fifty people toYou'll talk to fifty people tosell one house, one car, onesell one house, one car, one

vacuum cleaner, onevacuum cleaner, oneinsurance policy, or ainsurance policy, or a

business ideabusiness idea

And you might meet aAnd you might meet ahundred acquaintances justhundred acquaintances justto find one special friend.to find one special friend.

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

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

We stop feeling likeWe stop feeling likevictims.victims.

We learn how to deal withWe learn how to deal withthings that happen to us.things that happen to us.

Laws of nature are notLaws of nature are notthings to take personally.things to take personally.

We just need to understandWe just need to understandthemthem -- and work withand work with

them.them.

IN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELL

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

seeds.seeds.

When things are beyondWhen things are beyondyour control, here'syour control, here's

something that you mustsomething that you mustNOT DO so as to avoidNOT DO so as to avoid

misery in your life:misery in your life:

-- You must not decide howYou must not decide howyou think the worldyou think the world

SHOULD be.SHOULD be.

-- You must not make rulesYou must not make rulesfor how everyonefor how everyone

SHOULD behave.SHOULD behave.

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

you get angry!you get angry!

-- That's what miserableThat's what miserablepeople do!people do!

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

--Friends SHOULD returnFriends SHOULD returnfavours.favours.

--People SHOULDPeople SHOULDappreciate you.appreciate you.

--Planes SHOULD arrive onPlanes SHOULD arrive ontime.time.

--Everyone SHOULD beEveryone SHOULD behonest.honest.

-- Your husband or bestYour husband or bestfriend SHOULDfriend SHOULDremember your birthday.remember your birthday.

These expectations mayThese expectations maysound reasonable. Butsound reasonable. But

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

So you end up frustratedSo you end up frustratedand disappointed.and disappointed.

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

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

For things that are beyondFor things that are beyondyour control, tell yourself:your control, tell yourself:

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

This is really a change inThis is really a change inmindset. It is a shift inmindset. It is a shift in

attitude, and it gives youattitude, and it gives youmore peace of mind ...more peace of mind ...

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

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

To become happier, weTo become happier, weeither need to:either need to:

a) Change the world, ora) Change the world, orb) Change our thinking.b) Change our thinking.

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

IN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELL

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

your attitude attending toyour attitude attending tothe problem that is thethe problem that is the

problem.problem.

It's not what happens toIt's not what happens toyou that determines youryou that determines your

happiness.happiness.

It's how you think aboutIt's how you think aboutwhat happens to you!what happens to you!

THE ENDTHE END

RememberRemember –– It’s your attitude that counts!It’s your attitude that counts!

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