There is a legend of a man who was lost in the desert, dying of thirst. He dragged himself on until he came to an abandoned house. Outside of the dilapidated, windowless, weather-beaten shack was a pump. "Water, at last!" he thought. He stumbled forward and began pumping furiously, but nothing came out of the well. As his heart raced he noticed a small jug with a cork at the top and a note scribbled on the side: "you have to prime the pump with water, my friend. P.S. And fill the jug again before you leave." He pulled out the cork and saw that the jug was full of water.
He weighed his options. Should he pour the water down the pump? What if it didn't work? All of the water would be gone. If he drank the water from the jug, he could be sure he wouldn't die of thirst. But to pour it down the rusty pump on the flimsy instructions written on the outside of the jug?
Sweating profusely, he listened to his heart and chose the risky decision. He proceeded to pour the entire jug of water down the rusty old pump and furiously pumped up and down. Sure enough, the water gushed out! He had all he needed to drink. With a thankful heart he turned his thoughts upward. He filled the jug again, corked it, and added his own testimony to the words on the bottle: Believe me, it really works. BUT YOU MUST HAVE FAITH!
The people who really succeed are those who dare to risk, who challenge the status quo and push themselves beyond their normal limits. No person ever fully discovers and develops all the potential within himself until he expresses his faith.
Most people fail to live their dreams, accomplish their goals or be their true authentic selves because they have a fear of taking chances. But some people have faith and take the risks necessary to get what they truly want out of life.
So, which group do you fall in? Are you taking risks in order to get closer towards accomplishing your goals?
To Your Amazing Life,
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