Tale to Understand - Being Prepared to face any situation in life

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Tale to Understand - Being Prepared to face any situation in life.

By Divya Anand

 

I CAN SLEEP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS Years ago, a farmer owned land along

the Atlantic seacoast.

 

He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant

to work on farms along the Atlantic . They dreaded the awful storms

that raged across the Atlantic , wreaking havoc on the buildings and

crops.

 

As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a

steady stream of refusals.

 

Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the

farmer. " Are you a good farm hand? " the farmer asked him. " Well, I

can sleep when the wind blows, " answered the little man.

 

Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help,

hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn

to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.

 

Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out

of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the

hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and

yelled, " Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow

away! "

 

The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, " No sir. I told

you, I can sleep when the wind blows. "

 

Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the

spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.

 

To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been

covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were

in the coops, and the doors were barred.

 

The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.

 

Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired

hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind

blew.

 

REFLECTION

 

When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have

nothing to fear. A lot of us have desire to achieve few " things " in

our life. It could be a new car, a new career, or a new relationship.

We are asking and asking, but when the opportunity presents itself we

sometimes crawl back into our little shell.

 

Begin to prepare yourself for opportunity. If you are asking for

something, begin to live that life. If you are wanting to start a new

business, start living like you already own the new company. Get into

that mindset. Do all the research necessary for that particular

business. Know your business inside out. Once the opportunity is

there, you will be prepared to go ahead full steam. On the other

hand, if you don't prepare, you will probably fail very quickly. To

be prepared is half the victory and the best preparation for tomorrow

is doing your best today. Talent alone won't make you successful.

Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you

are ready. The most important question is: 'Are your ready? Are you

well prepared?' And Luck favors the mind that is prepared.

Think and reflect upon - Can you sleep when the wind blows through

your life?

Hari Om!!