Welcome to 3rd Monday Musings:
Very motivated by the words of the boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he could bring down only 15 trees.
The third day he tried even harder, but he could bring down only 10 trees.
Day after day he was bringing down less and less trees. "I must be losing my strength" the woodcutter thought to himself.
He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. "When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" the boss asked.
"Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees!"
Once upon a time, there was a very strong woodcutter. He asked for a job from a timber merchant and he got it.
The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For those reasons the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work.
The first day, the woodcutter brought down 18 trees. The boss was very much impressed and said, "Congratulations! Keep it up!"
The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For those reasons the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work.
The first day, the woodcutter brought down 18 trees. The boss was very much impressed and said, "Congratulations! Keep it up!"
Very motivated by the words of the boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he could bring down only 15 trees.
The third day he tried even harder, but he could bring down only 10 trees.
Day after day he was bringing down less and less trees. "I must be losing my strength" the woodcutter thought to himself.
He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. "When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" the boss asked.
"Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees!"
Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to sharpen the axe. In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy than ever. Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay sharp?
There is nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But we should not get so busy that we neglect other important things in life, like our personal life, taking time to care for others, taking time to read, etc.
We all need to find time to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If we don't take time to sharpen the axe, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness
There is nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But we should not get so busy that we neglect other important things in life, like our personal life, taking time to care for others, taking time to read, etc.
We all need to find time to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If we don't take time to sharpen the axe, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness
Sharpening of Axe is applicable in all Walks of Life.
Make it a great Week!
Shailesh
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