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Today I will share with you story of a Woodcutter.
Once there was a woodcutter. He went to a
timber merchant for a job and got it . The
merchant was offering him good money .
So the woodcutter was willing to give his best
.The merchant gave him an axe and showed him
the field where he was supposed to
work .
The woodcutter started working hard. He came to the
merchant in the evening and braught him 20 trees . The merchant was very happy after seeing his
hard-work. He gave him some more money and also praised him saying ,"You are doing a great job.
I am very happy with your performance ."
The woodcutter got motivated and thought that he should do more work for his boss.
Next day , when he met the merchant in the evening , he braught just 17 trees (on first day it was 20).
On the third day , he also worked very hard but was able to bring just 14 trees.
He was very disappointed .
At last , he asked the merchant ,"Sir , I am working very hard . But even after this , I am not able to
do , what I supposed to do."
The merchant asked,"When was the last time you sharpen your axe." . The woodcutter
replied,"Sharpen ? I had no time to sharpen my axe.I was so
busy in cutting the trees."
Moral :
We also behave like woodcutter in our lives , always busy in cutting trees . I am not saying that we
should not do hard-work. But we should not get so busy that we start neglecting the important things
in our life, taking time to get close to our creator,our family , improving our skills etc.
We all need time to meditate , relaxe . If we keep on doing work , we will someday lose our
effectiveness.
Author: Stephen Covey
From: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Signing off,
Be Inspired,Stay Blessed!!!
Today I will share with you story of a Woodcutter.
Once there was a woodcutter. He went to a
timber merchant for a job and got it . The
merchant was offering him good money .
So the woodcutter was willing to give his best
.The merchant gave him an axe and showed him
the field where he was supposed to
work .
The woodcutter started working hard. He came to the
merchant in the evening and braught him 20 trees . The merchant was very happy after seeing his
hard-work. He gave him some more money and also praised him saying ,"You are doing a great job.
I am very happy with your performance ."
The woodcutter got motivated and thought that he should do more work for his boss.
Next day , when he met the merchant in the evening , he braught just 17 trees (on first day it was 20).
On the third day , he also worked very hard but was able to bring just 14 trees.
He was very disappointed .
At last , he asked the merchant ,"Sir , I am working very hard . But even after this , I am not able to
do , what I supposed to do."
The merchant asked,"When was the last time you sharpen your axe." . The woodcutter
replied,"Sharpen ? I had no time to sharpen my axe.I was so
busy in cutting the trees."
Moral :
We also behave like woodcutter in our lives , always busy in cutting trees . I am not saying that we
should not do hard-work. But we should not get so busy that we start neglecting the important things
in our life, taking time to get close to our creator,our family , improving our skills etc.
We all need time to meditate , relaxe . If we keep on doing work , we will someday lose our
effectiveness.
Author: Stephen Covey
From: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Signing off,
Be Inspired,Stay Blessed!!!
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