Just a small story to bring little josh for those who are struggling with preparation
A young woman struggling with life went to her mother and told her how her life was miserable and hard for her. She was tired of fighting and struggling with her problems and wanted to give up.
Her mother, without saying much, took the young lady to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first pot, she placed carrots, in the second one she placed eggs, and in the last she placed some ground coffee beans.
She let them sit and boil without saying a word to her daughter. The daughter wondered what her mother was trying to do while she was complaining about her life. After some time the mother turned down the burner, fished the carrots and the eggs out, and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out into a cup. Turning to her daughter, she asked, “Dear, Tell me what do you see?”. “A Carrot, egg, and coffee,” she replied.
“Look closer and feel the carrots,” said the mother. The daughter noted that they were soft. The mother then asked her to take an egg and break it. The interior of the egg was hard-boiled. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face
The daughter then asked, “What does this mean, mother?”
All three items, carrot, egg, and coffee went through the same situation, the boiling water. However, each reacted differently. The carrot was strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg was fragile with the thin outer shell and its liquid interior. But after being in the boiling water, it hardened its interior. The ground coffee beans were unique, as it came to the boiling water, it changed the water and gave its incredible aroma.
“What are you?” she asked the daughter. “ How do you respond in difficult situations? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean? ”
Are you a carrot that seems strong at first, but becomes soft and loses strength in adversity?
Are you an egg that starts with a malleable heart, but hardens with the heat? Did you have a fluid spirit, but as you struggled with problems, have you become hardened and stiff? Did the problem harden your free spirit?
Or are you like coffee beans? The beans that change the hot water, the adversity, into an aromatic drink. If you are like the coffee beans, when things are at their worst, you will get better and change the situation around you.
When the hours are the darkest and trials are the greatest do you elevate to the next level?
Life is full of ups and downs, but the only thing that truly matters is how we choose to react to situations around us and what we make out of them. Life is all about learning, adapting, and converting all the struggles into something positive.
It is not what happens, but your reaction to it that matters.
“When it rains, it pours. Maybe the art of life is to convert tough times to great experiences: we can choose to hate the rain or dance in it.”
― Joan Marques
Adding to the list one I read today.
To be a Duck or an Eagle?
You decide.
I was at the airport waiting for a ride when a cab pulled up. The first thing I noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. The well-dressed driver in a white shirt and black tie came out, opened the door for me, and said, "I'm Bill, your driver. While I handle your luggage, I'd like you to read this card about my mission." On the card was written: Bill's Mission Statement – "To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment." I was impressed.
The interior of the cab was equally clean. Bill asked me: "Do you accept a coffee? I have regular and decaf. "Playing with him, I said, "No, I prefer a juice." He immediately replied, "No problem. I have a thermo with natural juice and diet one, as well as water."
As the drive started, Bill told me, "These are the radio stations I have, and this is the repertoire they play." As if that wasn't enough, Bill still asked me if the air conditioning temperature was pleasant. Then he advised me of the best route to my destination and if I wanted to talk to him or prefer not to be interrupted.
I asked, "Do you always serve your customers like this?" "No," he replied. "Not always. Just for the last two years. In my early years as a taxi driver, I spent most of my time complaining, the same as other taxi drivers do. One day, I heard a doctor who specializes in personal development.
He wrote a book called "Who You Are Makes a Difference."
He would say: If you get up in the morning hoping to have a bad day, surely you will. It's your choice! Don't be a duck. Be an eagle! The ducks quack and complain, the eagles soar above the crowd.
So, I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked at the other cabs and drivers ... They were dirty cabs with unfriendly drivers and unhappy customers. So, I decided to make some changes. When my clients responded well, I made a few more changes.
In my first year as an eagle, I doubled my turnover. This year I'll probably quadruple it. You're lucky to take my cab today. I'm no longer at the taxi stand. My clients make reservations on my mobile phone or texting. And if I can't attend them, I get a reliable "eagle" cabbie friend to do the job.
Bill was phenomenal. He offered limousine service in a regular taxi. Bill, the average cabbie, decided to stop making noise and complain, as ducks do and, went flying over the group, as eagles do.
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