"Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile spring soil.
The first seed said: 'I want to grow!
I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me, and
thrust my sprouts through the earth's crust above me..
I want to unfurl my tenders buds like banners
to announce the arrival or spring...
I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and
the blessing of the morning dew on my petals!'
AND SO THE FIRST SEED GREW...
The second seed said: 'I am afraid.
If I sned my roots into the ground below,
I don't know what I will encounter in the dark.
If I push my way through the hard soil above me
I may damage my delicate sprouts...
What if I let my buds open and a snail tries to eat them?
And if I were to open my blossoms,
a small child may pull me from the ground.
No; It is much better for me to wait until it is safe."
AND SO THE SECOND SEED WAITED...
A yard hen happened by one day and
started scratching around in the early spring ground for food...
found the waiting seed and promptly ate it.
Moral of this story:
Those of us who refuse to risk and grow,
could get swallowed up in life."
~Original Source Unknown
I happened upon this quote in my weekly Ripples Newsletter. I receive the e-mail once a week and it contains inspiring quotes to get you through the week.
One thing that I find really interesting about nature writing is how you can connect its concepts and put them to use in your own life, such as the seeds in this story or in the fables of Aesop. This story has a great moral. So many people get caught up in a monotonous routine or stuck in a rut and do nothing to help themselves find a way out. They wind up letting life pass by because they were too scared of failing. I am more scared about missing out on opportunties than I am of failing.
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