"Both success and failure are largely the results of habit." - Napoleon Hill
Morning Webbers,It is another Monday. I am up at 4:30. It is now 5:43 AM I just completed my morning workout. I just finished offering my gratitude to the world. What are you grateful for? This is a great way to start off the day it gets me out of myself and into giving to others. I have to say I was tired When I woke at 4:30 Monday's are always tough for me to get moving. It has to be done. My shoulder is unbelievably sore from removing snow and breaking ice on the roof.
Amazing winter we are having here in New England. I believe we are about 112 inches of snow or a little over 9 ft. This is the most snow I have seen since I was a young child.
I thought for today I would share a story with everyone. The first time I heard this story I was going through a dark time in my life and my mom shared a book with me. This is one you may have heard. If it is read it and ask how does it apply to your life now? What is different about it now?
ACRES OF DIAMONDS
During the years when
diamonds were first being discovered in Africa, a farmer was intrigued by the
promise of great wealth. Only one
thing stood in his way. His farm had to be sold before he could set off in
search of the diamonds that would make him a wealthy man. At last the deal was
done and he was free. Free to pursue his dream.
The search
was long and painful. Trekking mile after weary mile across desserts and
plains, through jungles and mountain passes, the farmer searched for the
elusive diamonds. But none could be found.
Finally, penniless,
sick, and utterly depressed, he took his own life by throwing himself into a
raging river.
Back home,
the man who had bought the farm carefully tilled the land. One day as he was
planting a crop, he came across a strange-looking stone. Carrying it to the
farmhouse, he placed it on the mantel.
A visitor
to the farmer’s home saw the unusual stone over the fireplace, examined
it, then turned to the new owner of the farm and said, “You
have found one of the largest diamonds ever known to man.” Further investigation revealed that
the entire farm was literally covered with similar magnificent stones. The farm
sold by the first farmer turned out to be one of the richest, most productive
diamond mines in the world.
One
hundred years ago, Dr. Russell Herman Conwell traveled the United States
telling and retelling this story. One hundred years later, we still need to
hear it. You see, just like that farmer, too few of us take the time to
investigate and polish what we already have. In our disappointment with the way
things are, in our quest to get ahead, we fail to recognize the wealth in our
own backyard. And we end up walking over untold riches
every day.
"The real act of discovery lies, not in finding new lands, but in seeing with a new set of eyes." - Marcel Proust
Webbers have a great Monday and I hope to hear from you soon. I hope this helps you with your day. Remember it is your life. Live it by your design!
Tim Thomas
A Life by Design Company
Tel: 603-682-4980
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