Value: Confidence
Sub-Value: Determination, Conviction
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Two monkeys, a father, and his young son were sitting on a large tree.
The son turned to his dad and said, “I’m hungry, can you get me some leaves to eat?”
The father looked at his son and smiled, “Well, then you better get some yourself.”
“But I don’t know how?” the son protested.
“You have a choice,” responded the dad. ”You can pick the dry, unpalatable leaves that are found near the trunk or you can go to the edge of the limbs and choose the freshest, the most delectable leaves.”
“That’s not fair, why can’t the nicest leaves be found where everyone can get to them easily?”
“That’s just the point. If everyone could get to them, they wouldn’t be so fresh.”
“But it’s risky to go out on the smaller branches. They could break or I could lose my grip and fall!”
“Son, listen closely. If you remember this, you’ll be successful in everything that you do and will always have the nicest leaves to eat. When you take a risk and go out on a limb, the fall isn’t nearly as bad as it looks.”
“But why doesn’t every monkey go and get the fresh leaves?” asked the son.
“Because fear of perceived danger is a powerful motivator and too many monkeys would rather eat rubbish and complain about it than take risk and go for what they really want. The challenges are out there son, go face them!”
So, what do you choose- dry or the freshest leaves?
Learning
Opportunities in life teach us that each of us is blessed with tremendous capacity and talents.
Only those who make an attempt will be able to see the outcome of the situation whether it be a success or failure. We learn from our mistakes and improve ourselves and attain our goal.
Sai Balsanskaar 