One day I decided to quit... I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied.
When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. "I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant... But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots."
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. " Don't compare yourself to others .." He said. " The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern ... Yet, they both make the forest beautiful."
Your time will come, " God said to me. " You will rise high! " How high should I rise?" I asked.
How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can? " I questioned.
" Yes. " He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can. "
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. He will never give up on you. Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give you happiness
Bad days give you experiences;
Both are essential to life.
A happy and meaningful life requires our continuous input and creativity. It does not happen by chance. It happens because of our choices and actions. And each day we are given new opportunities to choose and act and, in doing so, we create our own unique journey." Keep going...
Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrows keep you Human, Failures keep you humble , Success keeps You Glowing, but Only God keeps You Going!
Courtesy
Pankaj Jasrotia
From India, Coimbatore
733I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied.
When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. "I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant... But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots."
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. " Don't compare yourself to others .." He said. " The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern ... Yet, they both make the forest beautiful."
Your time will come, " God said to me. " You will rise high! " How high should I rise?" I asked.
How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can? " I questioned.
" Yes. " He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can. "
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. He will never give up on you. Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give you happiness
Bad days give you experiences;
Both are essential to life.
A happy and meaningful life requires our continuous input and creativity. It does not happen by chance. It happens because of our choices and actions. And each day we are given new opportunities to choose and act and, in doing so, we create our own unique journey." Keep going...
Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrows keep you Human, Failures keep you humble , Success keeps You Glowing, but Only God keeps You Going!
Courtesy
Pankaj Jasrotia
From India, Coimbatore
Hello Mr peer mohamad,
Hope doin good..very nice massage for everyone...
I too want to share a tale which is similar to your story...but with a different meaning..hope u n members will like it..
Two seeds lay side by side in the luxuriant spring soil.
The 1st seed whispered, "I want to grow!I would like to propel my roots into the earth underneath me, n thrust my sprout all the way thru the earth's shell over me...i want to spread out my gentle buds like flag to broadcast the comin of spring...I want to experience the warmness of the sun of my features and the consent of morning dew on my petals!"
and a result she grows!
tThe 2nd seed said,"I am scared.If i propel my roots into the earth below,I don't know what i'll come across in the misterious.If i move forward my way all the way thru the tough soilover me I might hurt my Fragile sprouts....What if i allow my buds open n a snail tries to eat'em? n if i were to release my blossoms,a li'll kid may possibly pull me from the ground.NO,to a great extent it's better for me to hang around until it is safe."
n thus she waited.
A backyard hen scratching around in the early spring ground for food found the waitin seed n quickly ate it.
MORAL OF THE TALE
INDIVIDUAL WHO REFUSE TO DREAM AND GROW... GET
SWALLOWED UP BY LIFE..
Have a nice day
From India, Pune
Hope doin good..very nice massage for everyone...
I too want to share a tale which is similar to your story...but with a different meaning..hope u n members will like it..
Two seeds lay side by side in the luxuriant spring soil.
The 1st seed whispered, "I want to grow!I would like to propel my roots into the earth underneath me, n thrust my sprout all the way thru the earth's shell over me...i want to spread out my gentle buds like flag to broadcast the comin of spring...I want to experience the warmness of the sun of my features and the consent of morning dew on my petals!"
and a result she grows!
tThe 2nd seed said,"I am scared.If i propel my roots into the earth below,I don't know what i'll come across in the misterious.If i move forward my way all the way thru the tough soilover me I might hurt my Fragile sprouts....What if i allow my buds open n a snail tries to eat'em? n if i were to release my blossoms,a li'll kid may possibly pull me from the ground.NO,to a great extent it's better for me to hang around until it is safe."
n thus she waited.
A backyard hen scratching around in the early spring ground for food found the waitin seed n quickly ate it.
MORAL OF THE TALE
INDIVIDUAL WHO REFUSE TO DREAM AND GROW... GET
SWALLOWED UP BY LIFE..
Have a nice day
From India, Pune
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excellent one!never quit anything before getting result from it.hard work & god blessing keeps human keep higher rising in their life.
From China, Harbin
From China, Harbin
Dear Sir, I always read the posts from you, trust me, today i was at the lowest! thatnks for helping out.
Wonderful article Mr. Peer. Every article of yours is highly inspirational and motivational. You are indeed an asset to citehr. Keep going Peer Sahab. Surabhi
From Germany, Frankfurt Am Main
From Germany, Frankfurt Am Main
Thnx for this. As one of my friend is thinking to quit the job. I forwarded the mail to him, now he will think again on his decision.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Thanks a lot for the Wonderful Article...... Unlike other articles.... it explains the morale boosting topic with a wonderful example Thank You..... Khwaja
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
hi pankaj, its really motivating......... delivers value of life....thanx..keep sharing Regards, Srilatha Veera.
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Really a very encouraging story.
Today the young generation needs to read such story as they leave hopes very early and take a drastic step when they have to face a failure in their life. They need to understand that failure is the stepping stone towards success. Failure after the period of 5-10 years is known as experience.
So one should never get demotivated.
From India, Mumbai
Today the young generation needs to read such story as they leave hopes very early and take a drastic step when they have to face a failure in their life. They need to understand that failure is the stepping stone towards success. Failure after the period of 5-10 years is known as experience.
So one should never get demotivated.
From India, Mumbai
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