| Seeds of Greatness
Did you know that it takes five years for a bamboo plant to grow into a mature plant? Once you’ve planted the seed, you must water it regularly or it will die. But there is no sign of a plant for years. Once the seedling breaks ground, it can grow as much as 36 inches per day. That’s three inches per hour! You can literally watch a bamboo plant grow before your eyes. Click here to watch a great YouTube video about the Chinese Bamboo plant.
I recently had a conversation with a friend who shared an interesting story. His parents purchased a home that had a huge bamboo plant in the yard. They did not want it, so they cut the bamboo down. It grew back very fast. They cut it down to ground level again and poured cement over the bamboo plant. It grew back again, cutting its way through the cement.
Humans are like bamboo. We are born with seeds of greatness inside of us. Each of us is born with a combination of unique strengths and talents, some of which are given to us at birth, and some of which are developed through our life experiences. Some of us are born into less-than-ideal circumstances, and some of us are born into a more privileged life. Regardless of economic realities, everyone has the ability to focus on the endless possibilities that are available when they tap into their own seeds of greatness that were uniquely given to them.
In order for your seeds of greatness to harvest, you must feed and water them. When you neglect the God-given seeds you were born with, they will eventually die. Sometimes it takes years before you enjoy the harvest that results from feeding and watering. Once the seeds have been nurtured over the years, they will grow into a very strong plant that cannot be destroyed.
You were born with a clean slate. You believed that you could do anything. Over time you were given messages. If you grew up in a nurturing environment, you continued to believe that you could do anything. If you were like much of the population, you were told what you could NOT do. You may have even been ridiculed for watering a plant that nobody else could see.
I’ve learned several important lessons about success:
- Success requires you to reverse the negative messages most people have been brainwashed with for many years. The messages we feed our brain are incredibly powerful. Because we are surrounded by negativity in the world (just listen to the news or read a newspaper!), we must flush out all the garbage that we have allowed to enter our minds and replace it with positive and uplifting thoughts that encourage us. The word “encourage” literally means to make strong with your heart or innermost feelings (what is in your mind or thoughts).
- Success requires discipline. If you look at Olympic champions, they have spent many years taking daily focused and committed action…whether they felt like it or not. They have an ability to visualize what they want before it actually happens, which keeps them ultra focused on their goal. Successful people simply show up and do what unsuccessful people won’t do…or at least won’t do consistently.
- Success requires you to overcome obstacles and to get out of your comfort zone. That’s part of the growth and personal development path that is required in order for you to harvest your seeds of greatness. Although the process is not easy, it simply requires you to take daily actions that bring you closer to achieving your goals.
- Success requires time. There are no shortcuts. You cannot plant a seed today and expect a harvest tomorrow. Most people want instant results and they quit before the harvest. They also become the naysayers who will tell you that what you want to achieve will never happen. One thing is for sure—if you quit, they’re right!
- Success requires patience and faith. In the Bible, Jesus told a story about a man who went in a field to plant some seeds. As the man scattered the seeds, some fell on a footpath and the birds ate the seed. Some fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly, but because the roots could not grow deep, the plants wilted under the sun and eventually died. Other seeds fell among some thorns, which crowded out the tender plants so they did not produce grain. Only a small portion of the seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted and grew to produce a crop that yielded many times more than had been planted.
Are you surrounded by thorns that are choking out what your heart desires and what you were put on this earth to do, or are you planting your seeds in fertile soil where your dreams can flourish? If you are thinking “I can’t” thoughts, it’s time to shift your thinking. You are the only one who can choose your thoughts, and your thoughts will either choke out or fertilize whatever you have planted.
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