Which stick to pick up?
Just want to share a story with all my readers.
Adam, Ben and Charles was sentenced to three years jail because of the crime they committed. On their first day at the prison, the Head Warden said: "I am going to grant you one request each, please think it properly, before you make the request!"
Adam without any thoughts said: "I would like to have 10 cartons of cigars, please!"
Ben, be a romantic person [or possessive person :P]: " I would like the company of my wife with me throughout my jail term." [Hei, if you are able to find such a nice girl willing to share woe with the person she likes, please let me know :P]
Charles took a long while thinking abt the request and he said: "I would like a handphone please so that I can communicate with the outside world."
Head Warden grant them their request after hearing them.
Three years has passed and they are released out. Adam rush out of his jail cell and ask the guards for lighter. He has been staring at the 10 cartons of cigars without lighting them because he forgot to ask for a lighter.
Ben came out of his jail cell with three children, the consequences of requesting that his wife joined him in his jail cell.
Charles came out of the jail cell, with a big smile on his face! He walked up to the Head Warden, shook his hands and said: "Thank you very much for granting my request. With the handphone, I am still able to run my business from my jail cell and I have managed to triple my turnover during the three years. I decided to give u a car as a show of my appreciation and thanks for making this possible. Thank you!" The Head Warden's eyes almost want to drop out after hearing this.
Moral of the story: Ask for a handphone when you are in jail? Of course not, wise guy! Haha! It is just a way of showing that the decisions we made NOW, will decide what we become in the future. To put it another way, what you have achieved now is a result of your past decisions that you made! If you are meeting with health or financial challenges, it is because of the decisions you have made in the past like, don't save up, don't seek better investment, don't eat healthily, don't do exercise, drink a lot of soft drinks.
One must realise the fact that decision forms one end of the stick and consequences form the other end. Relevant action form the body of the stick. Consequences will shape what we look like, achieved or experienced. Which stick you decide to pick up, there is no way you can choose another consequences that you want. They come in a package! So please take note of that.
Start reviewing some of the impt decisions that you have made. Assess their possible consequences. Are the consequences something that you want? If yes, take action NOW or assess whether you are on the right track. If not, it is time to change and make a new decision.
Cheers!
Adam, Ben and Charles was sentenced to three years jail because of the crime they committed. On their first day at the prison, the Head Warden said: "I am going to grant you one request each, please think it properly, before you make the request!"
Adam without any thoughts said: "I would like to have 10 cartons of cigars, please!"
Ben, be a romantic person [or possessive person :P]: " I would like the company of my wife with me throughout my jail term." [Hei, if you are able to find such a nice girl willing to share woe with the person she likes, please let me know :P]
Charles took a long while thinking abt the request and he said: "I would like a handphone please so that I can communicate with the outside world."
Head Warden grant them their request after hearing them.
Three years has passed and they are released out. Adam rush out of his jail cell and ask the guards for lighter. He has been staring at the 10 cartons of cigars without lighting them because he forgot to ask for a lighter.
Ben came out of his jail cell with three children, the consequences of requesting that his wife joined him in his jail cell.
Charles came out of the jail cell, with a big smile on his face! He walked up to the Head Warden, shook his hands and said: "Thank you very much for granting my request. With the handphone, I am still able to run my business from my jail cell and I have managed to triple my turnover during the three years. I decided to give u a car as a show of my appreciation and thanks for making this possible. Thank you!" The Head Warden's eyes almost want to drop out after hearing this.
Moral of the story: Ask for a handphone when you are in jail? Of course not, wise guy! Haha! It is just a way of showing that the decisions we made NOW, will decide what we become in the future. To put it another way, what you have achieved now is a result of your past decisions that you made! If you are meeting with health or financial challenges, it is because of the decisions you have made in the past like, don't save up, don't seek better investment, don't eat healthily, don't do exercise, drink a lot of soft drinks.
One must realise the fact that decision forms one end of the stick and consequences form the other end. Relevant action form the body of the stick. Consequences will shape what we look like, achieved or experienced. Which stick you decide to pick up, there is no way you can choose another consequences that you want. They come in a package! So please take note of that.
Start reviewing some of the impt decisions that you have made. Assess their possible consequences. Are the consequences something that you want? If yes, take action NOW or assess whether you are on the right track. If not, it is time to change and make a new decision.
Cheers!
posted by Strategist at 12:46 PM
2 Comments:
In short, look far and think ahead. On the other hand, how many people can do that irregardless of whatever situations they are in? In your example, "Charles took a while thinking...". In real line, something the decision that was made wrongly is because you did not have any "whiles" to think about carefully.
So we must always take full advantage of the 'whiles' that are available to make the best decision. :)
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