Once
upon a time, there was a very strong Woodcutter. He asked for a job
from a timber merchant & he got it. The pay was really good and so
were the work conditions. For that reason the Woodcutter was determined
to do his best. His boss gave him an axe & showed him the area where
he was supposed to work.
The
first day, the woodcutter brought down 18 trees. The Boss was very much
impressed & said, “Congratulations keep it up!” Very motivated by
the words of the boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he
only could bring down 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder, but
he only could bring down 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing down
less and less trees. “I must be losing my strength”, the woodcutter
thought to himself. He went to the boss & apologized, saying that he
could not understand what was going on. When was the last time you
sharpened your Axe”? the boss asked. I had no time to sharpen my Axe. I
have been very busy trying to cut trees.
Moral
:Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don’t take
time to sharpen the axe. In today’s world, it seems that everyone is
busier than ever, but less happy than ever. Why is that? Could it be
that we have forgotten how to stay sharp? There is nothing wrong with
activity & hard work. But we should not get so busy that we neglect
the truly important things in life, like our personal life, taking time
to care for others, taking time to read, etc.
We
all need time to relax, to think & meditate, to learn & grow.
If we don’t take time to sharpen the axe, we will become dull and lose
our Effectiveness.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119: 105)
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