A couple of friends went for a roadtrip to a paradise island resort for a 6 day getaway. They rented a jeep to drive along the long arduous country roads that would eventually take them to their holiday destination. After driving 4 hours without sight of any civilization along the winding road, the group began to question the direction they were heading.
After arguing for several minutes, the group decided to stay on course and ask the first villager they come across for directions.
Driving along the winding roads they came upon a barren farmland with a lone farmer toiling the fields. The group headed over to ask for directions only to find that their worries were in vain as they learnt that the first road-sign pointing them to the resort was pass the farm.
Getting back into their jeep full of hope and refreshed enthusiasm, the group pitied the farmer.
"Poor man, the field is so barren, the farmer must be experiencing a bad harvest."
After driving for another hour, the group arrived at the resort and spent the next six days basking in the sun.
On their way back, the group came upon the same farmland, only this time, the fields were filled with lush stalks of corn as far as their eyes could see.
"Wow, this farmer must be rich, look at the amount of harvest!"
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Many times in our journey through life, we tend to lose sight of our goals. If the group had succumbed to negativity and turned around or changed course, they would never arrive at the resort.
Many a times, our view of our goal is flooded with doubts and questions. The weak will always succumb to negativity and change their course in life, eventually losing sight of their goals. The strong and influential, is always the one who will insist on sticking on their course and asking for directions.
Just because we are not able to see our destination, it does not mean that the destination does not exist. Many a times, we are afraid of asking for directions, but directions are really what we need in life.
People always tend to judge us based on the results we have achieved, but what they don't see is the hard work the farmer had put in to toil the fields while the group was away having fun.
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