One day I decided to quit. I quit my job, my relationship, 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 left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
Think about that: 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.
Keep going...
Cheers,
From India, Coimbatore
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746I 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 left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
Think about that: 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.
Keep going...
Cheers,
From India, Coimbatore
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Dear Peer saab It is a good I would like also addition on Picture that also explain the same Regards Servesh Dubey
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Hi Mr. Sardhar!
Thanks again for a wonderful quote which also remains the universal truth of life!
Thanks Mr. S. Dubey for that humorously inspiring photograph posted here! :D
Well also belated congratulations for reaching this significant milestone of 2000 posts on this ever increasingly popular citeHR! :)
Good going! Keep it up! Almost all your posts are very interesting, inspiring, useful, and at times challenging puzzles too! :)
Regards,
Pankaj Kumar Sinha
GURGAON.
"Meditation is the only way you can grow... because when you meditate, you are in silence. You are in thoughtless awareness. Then the growth of awareness takes place."
Visit www.sahajayoga.org to know more about the true experience of meditation
From India, Delhi
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Thanks again for a wonderful quote which also remains the universal truth of life!
Thanks Mr. S. Dubey for that humorously inspiring photograph posted here! :D
Well also belated congratulations for reaching this significant milestone of 2000 posts on this ever increasingly popular citeHR! :)
Good going! Keep it up! Almost all your posts are very interesting, inspiring, useful, and at times challenging puzzles too! :)
Regards,
Pankaj Kumar Sinha
GURGAON.
"Meditation is the only way you can grow... because when you meditate, you are in silence. You are in thoughtless awareness. Then the growth of awareness takes place."
Visit www.sahajayoga.org to know more about the true experience of meditation
From India, Delhi
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That is indeed great. It would have been even more useful if the source had been given.
Thanks,
R. Ramamurthy
"One day I decided to quit. I quit my job, my relationship, spirituality. I wanted to quit my life..."
From India, Bangalore
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Thanks,
R. Ramamurthy
"One day I decided to quit. I quit my job, my relationship, spirituality. I wanted to quit my life..."
From India, Bangalore
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Nice story, the same thing was already posted by some one in cite HR Anyways great story...and informative..thanku once again to remind us... Cheers :)
From India, Mumbai
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Thank you for this post.
I started my job just one year ago. When I was preparing for competitive exams, I became tense due to the frequent exams, and I felt like quitting. However, at that time, I watched a video clip of Nick Vujicic, a man without hands and legs. Seeing him progress in life and live happily inspired me to persevere.
That video clip inspired me greatly.
From India, Kanpur
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I started my job just one year ago. When I was preparing for competitive exams, I became tense due to the frequent exams, and I felt like quitting. However, at that time, I watched a video clip of Nick Vujicic, a man without hands and legs. Seeing him progress in life and live happily inspired me to persevere.
That video clip inspired me greatly.
From India, Kanpur
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