To Those Who Knock.

   Photo credit: Vincent Van Der Pas (www.archetypefotografie.nl)

POINT TO PONDER

"Perseverance, secret of all triumphs." 

                                - Victor Hugo

 

STORY LINE by Paulo Coelho 

Success does not come from having one’s work recognized by others. It is the fruit of the seed that you lovingly planted.

When harvest time arrives, you can say to yourself: ‘I succeeded.’

You succeeded in gaining respect for your work because you did not work only to survive, but to demonstrate your love for others.

You managed to finish what you began, even though you did not foresee all the traps along the way. 
And when your enthusiasm waned because of the difficulties you encountered, you reached for discipline. 
And when discipline seemed about to disappear because you were tired, you used your moments of repose to think about what steps you needed to take in the future.

You were not paralyzed by the defeats that are inevitable in the lives of those who take risks.
You didn’t sit agonising over what you lost when you had an idea that didn’t work.
You didn’t stop when you experienced moments of glory, because you had not yet reached your goal.

And when you have to ask for help, you did not feel humiliated. And when you learned that someone needed help, you showed them all that you had learned, without fearing that you might be revealing secrets or being used by others.

To him who knocks, the door will open.
He who asks will receive.
He who consoles knows that he will be consoled.

(Taken from “Manuscript found in Accra”)

Comments

[FR team]

Thanks very much for this inspiring poem, exactly what I needed today as my enthusiasm waned because life doesn’t move as fast as I would like to move.

This is planting time, toiling in soil and ensuring all the nutrients are in the ground is as important as picking the fruit from the tree at the perfect harvest time 

I love your showcase…moments that show a glimpse of your triumphs in corp America.

See you soon…
Posted by: from CR Pal | May 29, 2015 at 09:22 AM

I love this Friday reflection. Come to think .....it's exactly what my husband is going through ^_^ May those hold on to their perseverance prevail!!!

Posted by: Friend from Malaysia | May 31, 2015 at 10:14 PM

[sujat]

Thank you for this very useful post, Anandkaka. 🙏

Its essence applies not only to work related success, but to fruition in endeavours to overcome situations too, external as well as internal. I am referring to what I am working on.

This post is really what I need. Thank you.

[Childhood Classmate.]

My reflection...When the harvest time arrives one should be thankful to the soil, the water and everything that made it possible to fruition...you don't want to again get trapped into the feeling of ' I ' who did it .... the biggest self-nurturer and a self-killer

[SJ]

Thank you for sharing, a reminder to all 🙏

[Humble warrior]

Well this was timely, thank you