#1: Gold or Soil?
The master asked, "Do you want a chest of gold, or a bucket of soil?"
"Of course a chest of gold!" the disciple replied.
The master laughed, "What if you were a seed?"
-A change of state, a change of needs. Societal norms and needs might not be what you actually need. Don't bother admiring what your friends have, for what they have might not be what you need.
#2: Safe bet = No bet?
Someone asked the farmer, "Do you sow the seeds of maize?"
"No. I'm worried it'll rain" the farmer replied.
"What about cotton?
"Nah. I'm afraid of the pests"
"Then what's in your farm?"
"Nothing. That's the safest."
-A safe bet is a bet of nothing. aka no plans no actions. Nobody has a smooth journey en route success; pebbles and traps will hinder our footsteps. Only when we conquer them, we can call ourselves hero in our own right. Had a fall? Shake off the dirt and move on. Stronger.
#3 : When will our flaws become our weapons? Or vice versa?
A brought an umbrella out, B brought a walking stick and C went out empty handed.
Upon returning, A was drenched, B was injured after a fall and C was fine.
Why?
A braved the storm because he was confident he will remain dry under the shelter of an umbrella. No. The rain was too big.
B believed when equipped with a walking stick, he could walk the muddy terrain with ease . No. He was careless and fell.
C wasn't confident he could remain dry so he waited for the rain to end. He wasn't exactly sure he could walk the muddy terrain confidently so he walked with extreme care. He was fine.
-Most of the times, we fail not because of our disadvantages, but because of our advantages. That hurts :(
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