Sunday 27 September 2020

Lessons from Nature: Stand out

One fine morning I went to the terrace to expose myself to some vitamin D. I looked around it was pleasant, the blue sky served as a wonderful background to the cheerful white clouds, the morning sun and the calm breeze brightened my mood. 
I walked around in order to flex my muscles and that’s when I spotted beautiful pink flowers blooming under the solar panels. I immediately bent down to have a closer look at them. My right hand mechanically reached my pocket; I clicked picture of those beautiful flowers from all the angles possible. While admiring my photography skills and of course the beautiful flowers I realized there was a problem. The pot looked horrible and mud failed to resemble the soil we see in YouTube videos: perfectly moist, blackish-brown and effortlessly soft. I was discouraged and stood up and that’s when wisdom dawned upon me. I realized that it’s not the pot or the look of the soil that is essential rather the most important thing is the kind of plant and the way the gardener nurtures it. In our lives too we blame the people around us for being corrupt and immoral. We seldom realize that we need to stand out. Our upbringing and our character is that what can help us make a difference.
Moral: Let's stand out despite of the external struggles, because what matters is our inner strength. 

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