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Dec 01
2009
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StarfishPosted by Tets in self improvement, positive thinking, other |
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I've seen this as a Chinese proverb and others, here is an Hawaiian version - Once upon a time, there was a wise kupuna (elder), who went to the sea to contemplate. One day while walking along the shore, the kupuna looked down the beach, and saw a gracefully dancing human figure. The kupuna wondered out loud, "who would so joyfully greet this day with hula?" and began to walk faster to catch up. Getting closer ... the kupuna saw that the dancer was a keiki (child), who was not dancing at all. The keiki was reaching down to the sand to pick up something, and was gently throwing it into the sea. The kupuna called out to the keiki, "Aloha! What are you doing?" The keiki paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish into the sea." Surprised, the kupuna sputtered, "I guess I should have asked, "Why are you throwing starfish into the sea?" The keiki smiled brightly, pointed upward and, with exquisite simplicity, replied "The sun is up, the tide is going out, if I don't throw them in they will die." "But don't you realize," asked the kupuna, "that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it? You can't possibly make a difference!" The keiki listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it gently into the sea, just beyond the breaking waves, and exuberantly declared, "It made a difference for that one." In each and every one of us, there is something very special. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a positive difference. If we are fortunate enough to fully accept and acknowledge that gift, we gain the "mana", the power to shape the future. Like the starfish, you have been chosen out of the multitude, to surf upon this cyber-shore and be inspired by a child's wisdom. Become the wise keiki. "The sun is up, the tide is going out. If you don't throw them in, they will die." Return the aloha spirit back into your Sea of Life. Find your starfish. Throw them gently and wisely back into the sea so they may live. Making a difference, you will Live!
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Joff
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| December 01, 2009 | ||
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Tets, Funny how the sea comes into many stories. I thought of one recently being the "footprints in the sand" http://www.wowzone.com/fprints.htm . Similar but also different - both are about help. Foot prints in the sand for me is about helping others as you will sometimes want to be "carried" yourself. Wiki has provided me with support but on occasions I hope that I can help others by throwing them back / carrying them. A challenge and reminder to us all to remember why we are here. Thanks for the story. J |
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JackieH
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| December 01, 2009 | ||
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Lots of positives on here tonight! Great! I can feel the motivation returning! | |
glossypeacock
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| February 26, 2010 | ||
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Hi Tets Long time no see! Hey lovely story. Reminds me of a time when I had to go through the yearly BT APR thing with my manager (you know what I mean!!). As we progressed through his report on me we were ticking boxes here crossing boxes there (yawn) etc etc Then we came to his summing up ..... "glossy is a motivated and passionate person - however he needs to recognise that he can't change the world". So I says "Sorry Steve but totally disagree with you." "How do you mean glossy?" "Well Steve, if I can make five peeps agree with my view ..... and they each go and convince another five peeps of that view ..... and each of them go and convince another five peeps of that view etc etc .... then it ain't too long before I've 'changed the world'". Strangely no further comment from my manager .... hmmm never upgraded the APR rating either .... lol. Take care my friend Glossy |
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