It's All About Planting: Planting Seeds!
His tiny spoon clanks down on to the side of his white
plate as he fumbles to grasp his cup of coffee.
He is in no rush, and it seems that he has never had a
rushed moment in his entire life.
He looks up at me and asks, “So, what was it that you
wanted to ask me?”
This man, who I had admired from a distance for years,
was now sitting in front of me, granting me access to his brilliant brain for
the next forty-five minutes. I wasn’t about to waste them.
“If you could go back thirty years and tell your
younger self something, what would it be?”
He took a deep breath in as if to suck the words out
of the air to let them wash around in his mind. He paused. He always paused.
He looked out the window for what seemed to be an
eternity. It could have been five seconds, or five minutes. Time changed when
you were around him.
He then turned his head to meet my gaze and I could
see the endless depth of experience in his eyes. This was a man who had truly
lived his life.
“It’s all about planting seeds.”
I didn’t make a sound in hopes that he would continue.
“Life… business… love… it’s ALL about planting seeds.”
He set down his cup of coffee and leaned forwards on
his elbows.
“And I’m not just saying this because I’m a farmer.
It’s true.”
“Most people these days are so concerned with what
results they’re getting… now… today. They’re too impatient. If you approach
your life with the mindset of ‘What seeds did I plant today in my life?’ then you’ll do just fine.”
“Can you give me some examples?” I asked him.
“Well, sure. If you’re worried about not having enough
#money, plant some seeds in your #financial_life. Start some projects that will
pay you long-term, not short-term. Stop looking for the quick wins… start
looking to plant more seeds.”
“If you feel like there isn’t enough fun or
stimulation or #fulfillment in your life, start planting seeds. Dabble in new #hobbies,
be a beginner at something, learn to always be investing into yourself and your
sense of wonder in the world.”
“If you feel like the love in your #relationship is
dwindling, it might be because, at some point, you stopped #planting_seeds.
Start telling her how #beautiful she is, tell her what she brings to your life,
start going on #dates with her again, clear out the #communication channels and
start remembering why you used to stay up the whole night thinking about her.
Just keep planting seeds.”
“It’s so simple, yet so powerful,” I mirrored back to
him.
“I’m glad you think so, son. It’s the only advice I
got. If I could go back in time and tell myself one simple thing… it’d be to
concern myself with planting seeds more than I concerned myself with the
immediate results I got. The #ego wants immediate results… but your #sense_of_satisfaction
and emotional fulfillment wants to know what seeds you’ve been planting. That’s
it, that’s all.”
Bottom-line: If You Want Love, Plant the Seed of Love not just One, But as Many as you desire in Harvest!
Written by Jordan Gray
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