Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Bhaktivedanta Coaching Newsletter Mango Once there was a man who liked to eat mangos. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango available, from the very top of the tree. Mango which is exposed to the sun the most is the sweetest. So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in attempt to go back he slipped and started falling towards the ground fast. Fortunately, he catched the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on a tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. Soon they came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him. After some time, a calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious what he will do, as he was famous for solving people's problems; sometimes very complicated ones. He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and - threw it at the hanging man. Everybody was shocked. Hanging mango lover started to shout: "What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?" Sage was silent. Then again, he took another stone and threw it at the man on a tree. Hanging man was furious: "If I could just come down, I would show you...!" That's what everyone wanted. That he comes down. But how? Now everybody was tense - what will happen next. Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn't. Sage picked another stone and - threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man at the tree completely flipped out and developed a great determination to come down and revenge. He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everyone was amazed. "Where is the sage?!" - exclaimed the rescued man. "Oh, he is a wise man. So he didn't wait for you to beat him," - said villagers laughing. "I'll really smash him completely!" "Hey, wait a minute. He is the only one who was able to help you. He is the one who provoked you, who induced you to make your best effort to help yourself." Mango lover stopped for a second, thought a little and admitted: "Yes, all your good intentions and compassion didn't help me. But he expertly induced me to give my best and save myself. I should be grateful, not angry." This is an instructive story. Real leader or a coach makes you, sometimes in strange ways, take initiative in your life and give your best. If you want extraordinary results, you have to move forward, you have to give your best. The best leader or a coach makes you a leader, makes you responsible for your life, somehow or other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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