IT’S YOU WE NEED

There is a story told of a king who went into his garden one morning only to find everything withered and dying. He went to the great oak tree that stood at the gate and asked what the trouble was. The oak said it was tired of life and wanted to die because it was not tall and beautiful like the pine tree. The pine was depressed because it could not bear grapes like the grapevine. But the grapevine was throwing its life away because it could not stand erect and bear fruit as large as peaches. The geranium was despondent because it was not tall like the lilac.

And so it went on until the king came to a violet whose face was as happy and bright as ever. The king commented that the violet was the only one in the garden who did not appear disheartened.

The violet responded – ‘well you planted a violet so you must have wanted a violet. If you wanted an oak, a rose, or any other plant you would have planted them. But you wanted a violet, so my role is to be the best violet I can be, no more, no less.’

And that’s how it is with each of us. We are created to be unique, one of a kind and the greatest success we can achieve in life is to be the absolute best we can be at any given time, in any circumstances, with whatever resources we have. Nothing more, nothing less.

So, forget the new year resolutions and take a decision now that whoever you are, whatever you are, wherever you are, you will be the best you that you can be. Nobody can ask more of you, and you can do no more than that to discover and fulfill your life’s purpose.

The world needs YOU, or you wouldn’t be here.

Terri Codd Corporate Training & Life Coach: 076 751 3556: coddterri@gmail.com: terricodd.blogspot.com