The Story of the Wood Cutter

There was once a woodcutter who was working feverishly to saw down a tree.  

A young man came across the woodcutter and asked “What are you doing?” 

“Can't you see” the woodcutter replied.  “I am sawing down this tree.”

The young man sat down and asked the woodcutter to take a break and sharpen his saw as he looked exhausted.  The woodcutter explained to the young man that he had been sawing for five hours straight and did not have time to take a break. 

The young man looked at the woodcutter and said “If you sharpen the saw, you would cut down the tree much faster.” 

The woodcutter said “I don’t have time to sharpen the saw. Can you not see I am too busy.”

Moral of the Story: Preserve and enhance the greatest asset that you have - You.

We sometimes ignore things that will make us a better person. Those things that will take us faster to where we want to be because we are too busy doing what we are comfortable with.

For some people, the only time they'll sit down and think of ways on how to make things better is when the game is almost over. When people get tired and exhausted and too much time has already been lost.

Now, take time to reflect and ask these questions to yourself:

• Where do you see yourself 3 years from now?
• Are your current actions and beliefs, taking you to where you want to go?
• What changes or enhancements do you need to get there faster?

*It would be better if you write this down in a notebook. Make it as exciting as if your planning a grand vacation with your loved ones.

Being aware of where you're at and where you really want to be are just the first few steps on how we make things happen in Create Abundance Community. With the workshops that we organize, we let people discover their selves and share their dreams.