Inspired Push

A man had one very beautiful daughter. When the daughter was ready for marriage, the father sent news around town that all the eligible young men should come to compete in a test which would determine who was fit to marry his daughter.

On that day, all was set, all the able-bodied young men came out.

The rich man took them to his swimming pool and addressed the men: “Any of you who can swim from one end of this swimming pool to the other would marry my daughter.

In addition, I‘ll give him 15 million dollars, a car and a house so they can start life well. I shall be waiting to meet my son-in-law at the other end. Good luck!”

As the young men, all very excited at the prospect of winning, started taking off their shirts, a helicopter came over the pool and dropped alligators and crocodiles into the pool. Immediately, all the men turned back and started wearing their shirts again.

Disappointed, some of them said, ''That's crazy, lets see who would marry that girl, No one will'.

All of a sudden, they heard a splash in the pool. Everybody watched in amazement as one gentleman waddled across, expertly avoiding the alligators and crocodiles.

Finally, he made it to the other side. The rich man could not believe it. He asked the young man to name anything he wanted but the man was still panting uncontrollably.

Finally, he got back to his senses and made a request saying, ''SHOW ME THE PERSON WHO PUSHED ME INSIDE THIS POOL!''

Moral 1:

You don’t know what you are capable of doing until you are PUSHED!!

Moral 2:

Those seeking to push you into the jaws of alligators and crocodiles may have helped you to reach your promised land!!

Sometimes it takes going through the bad moments to bring out the BEST in us.

Trials are raw materials for Triumphant Testimonies... The push might take different dimensions: some people needed to be pushed/laid off before realizing their potentials and reaching their goals in life.

Become Each Other's Strength

A young boy and his father were walking along a forest path. At some point, they came across a large tree branch on the ground in front of them. 

The boy asked his father, “If I try, do you think I could move that branch?” 

His father replied, “I am sure you can, if you use all your strength.” 

The boy tried his best to lift or push the branch, but he was not strong enough and he couldn't move it. 

He said, with disappointment, “You were wrong, dad. I can't move it.” 

“Try again,” replied his father. 

Again, the boy tried hard to push the branch. He struggled but it did not move. 

“Dad, I cannot do it,” said the boy. 

Finally his father said, “Son, I advised you to use all your strength. You didn’t.
You didn't ask for my help.”

Some reflections on this story...

We haven't used all our strength until we have recognized, appreciated and galvanized the strength and support of those who love and surround us, and those who care about our purpose. 

Our real strength lies not in independence, but in interdependence.

No individual person has all the strengths, all the resources and all the stamina required for the complete blossoming of their vision.

That requires the inspired collaboration of many like-hearted beings. 

To ask for help and support when we need it is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of wisdom.

It is a call for the greater strength that lives in our togetherness. 

When we ask for help and we are refused, it just means we have to ask at another time, or ask in another way, or ask another person.

It helps to remember SWSWSWSW.

Some Will, Some Won't, So What, Someone's Waiting!

When by yourself you cannot manage to complete any task, use all your strength, turn around and ask!