Dear my loving readers,
Give this a serious thought. This is a nice analogy, so take heed of the advice.
Once upon a time, there was a very strong man. He asked for a job from a timber merchant and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the man was determined to do his best.
His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he is supposed to work. The first day, he brought down 18 trees. The Boss was very much impressed and said, "Congratulations Go on that way!
Very motivated by the words of the boss, he tried harder the next day, but only could bring down 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he could only bring down 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing down less and less trees. "I must be losing my strength", he thought to himself. He went to the Boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. "When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" the boss asked. "Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been busy cutting trees.
The moral of this story:
Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to sharpen the axe. In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy than ever. Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay sharp? There's nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But we should not get so busy and neglect the truly important things in life, like our personal life, taking time to care for others, Taking time to read etc. We all need time to relax, to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If you don't take the time to sharpen the axe, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness. So, start from today, think about the ways by which you could do your job more effectively and add a lot of
value to it.
Hope this story has given you some insight to life, may you be happy always!
"TO HANDLE YOURSELF, USE YOUR HEAD. TO HANDLE OTHERS, USE YOUR HEART"
Trust you enjoy reading it.
Cheers and have a fruitful day,
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6 comments:
Correct, we must take time to rest, ponder and read God's word.
Thanks brother James:)
Very true. In order to be truly happy, one must maintain their mind and body.
We have to have some time to ponder what is really important in this life.
Sis Yoon See,
I do agree with you. Your application is excellence. Thanks for sharing such a great thought.
Phoebe,
Thanks for your thought and you raised a very important point here.
Cheers to both of you and have a blessed day everyday
wise words, thank you James
What a wonderful story... thank you for the reminder!
Rainbow,
You are always welcome and I equally glad that you find it wise.
Teresa,
I do agree with you that it is a wonderful story and it reminded me too.
Thanks for both of your visiting and sweet comments;
Have a nice day,
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