Summary
- Focus on what you can change or control and let go of those you cannot.
- There is no such thing as an endless chase, let go and free your mind and soul. Allow yourself to be vulnerable: Vulnerability and strength go hand in hand.
- Being vulnerable is not a sign of weakness, but it is how life prepares you to be strong.
A young man was desperate to know what was written in his
destiny, so he went out to seek wisdom from the wise. After a lot of
searching, he was advised to meet an old wise man at the cave. Since
everyone spoke highly about the wise man, the young man was very eager
and anxious to meet him. He trekked for a long time before he could find
the cave and in there the old wise man.
The old wise
man had a very brief chat with the young man and said, “Go to the
village square and look around closely and your future will be
revealed.”
The young man was disappointed and unsure as
to how the village square that he passes by everyday would reveal
what’s in his destiny.
But he still wanted to go and
find out, so he went back and looked around the village square and found
a bunch of shops selling metal, wood, wires and so on.
The
young man got furious and went back to the cave to express his
disappointment. But he did not find the wise man, so he shouted and
shouted until his echoes worried him. He left the cave furiously.
Soon this entire incident lost its significance, yet the sight
of those shops kept flashing every now and then, which made the young
man more furious. A few days later he was travelling somewhere when he
heard a melodious instrumental tune of an instrument.
He
went closer to where the music was coming from and realised that the
music was coming from an instrument made of wood, strings and metal.
Soon
the young man’s mind wandered to the past when he was at the village
square that night when he met the old wise man. Out of all the shops at
the village square, the three shops that distinctly flashed his mind
were the shops selling wood, strings and metal. As a child he always
dreamt of being a musician and learnt music for long before he set out
to become a trader. The signal was clear, music was his calling. He
picked the signal and worked on it and went on to become a great
musician.
Look back to connect the dots: The present
changes the past. Looking back, you may not find what you left behind
but you would definitely get signals.
When you keenly
watch the signals, you would be able to connect the dots. Let go of what
you cannot control: There are many things that you can control and many
you cannot.
Focus on what you can change or control
and let go of those you cannot. There is no such thing as an endless
chase, let go and free your mind and soul. Allow yourself to be
vulnerable: Vulnerability and strength go hand in hand.
Being
vulnerable is not a sign of weakness, but it is how life prepares you
to be strong. Vulnerability teaches you to change, create and innovate.
Everybody is unique.
Few may have some advantage over
others, but each one has enough opportunities provided; it is how we
take those opportunities and chase what’s worth it that makes all the
difference.
Sriram Bharatam is the Founder &
Chief Mentor of Kuza Biashara Limited, a capacity-building organization
coaching youth & SME owner across Africa. He can be reached
@Sbharatam or Sri@Kuza.One
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