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The Law of the Seed
Take a look at an apple tree. There might be five hundred apples on the tree
, but each apple has just ten seeds. That's a lot of seeds!
We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more
apple trees?"
Nature has something to teach us here. It's telling us: "Not all seeds grow.
In life, most seeds never grow. So if you really want to make something
happen, you had better try more than once."
This might mean:
You'll attend twenty interviews to get one job. You'll interview forty
people to find one good employee. You'll talk to fifty people to sell one
house, one car, one vacuum cleaner, one insurance policy, or a business idea
. And you might meet a hundred acquaintances just to find one special friend
.
When we understand the "Law of the Seed", we don't get so disappointed. We
stop feeling like victims. We learn how to deal with things that happen to
us.
Laws of nature are not things to take personally. We just need to understand
them - and work with them.
IN A NUTSHELL
Successful people fail more often. But they plant more seeds.
When Things Are Beyond your control, here's something that you must NOT DO
so as to be happy: You must not decide how you think the world SHOULD be.
You must not make rules for how everyone SHOULD behave. Many times, such
thoughts can bring you spiralling down into more unhappiness.
On the other hand, let's say you expect that:
Friends SHOULD return favours.
People SHOULD appreciate you.
Planes SHOULD arrive on time.
Everyone SHOULD be honest.
Your husband or best friend SHOULD remember your birthday.
These expectations may sound reasonable. But often, these things won't
happen! So you end up frustrated and disappointed.
There's a better strategy. Demand less, and instead, have preferences! For
things that are beyond your control, tell yourself:
"I WOULD PREFER "A", BUT IF "B" HAPPENS, IT'S OK TOO!"
You prefer that people are polite.. but when they are rude, it doesn't ruin
your day.
You prefer sunshine.. but if it rains, it is ok too!
To become happier, we either need to:
a) Change the world, or
b) Change our thinking.
It is easier to change our Thinking!
IN A NUTSHELL
It is not the problem that is the issue, but rather it is your attitude
attending to the problem that is the problem. It's not what happens to you
that determine your happiness but rather how you think about what happens to
you! | m**********8
发帖数: 584 | 2 you prefer some ppl on the board are polite, but if they are rude, it does
not have to ruin your day.
you prefer ppl would get your point, but if they don't, you don't have to be
mad. | l*********s
发帖数: 2261 | 3 不错。
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: The Law of the Seed
: Take a look at an apple tree. There might be five hundred apples on the tree
: , but each apple has just ten seeds. That's a lot of seeds!
: We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more
: apple trees?"
: Nature has something to teach us here. It's telling us: "Not all seeds grow.
: In life, most seeds never grow. So if you really want to make something
: happen, you had better try more than once."
: This might mean:
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