2. This is a very good piece ofThis is a very good piece of
thought.thought.
3. Read carefully and relate itRead carefully and relate it
to your life.to your life.
4. The Law of the SeedThe Law of the Seed
Take a look at an appleTake a look at an apple
tree. There might be fivetree. There might be five
hundred apples on the treehundred apples on the tree
and each apple has tenand each apple has ten
seeds. That's a lot of seeds!seeds. That's a lot of seeds!
5. We might ask, "Why wouldWe might ask, "Why would
you need so many seeds toyou need so many seeds to
grow just a fewgrow just a few
more apple trees?"more apple trees?"
7. It's telling us:It's telling us:
“Not all seeds grow. In life,“Not all seeds grow. In life,
most seeds never grow”.most seeds never grow”.
8. So if you really want toSo if you really want to
make something happen,make something happen,
you had better try moreyou had better try more
than once."than once."
9. This might mean:This might mean:
You'll attend twentyYou'll attend twenty
interviews to get one job.interviews to get one job.
You'll interview fortyYou'll interview forty
people to find one goodpeople to find one good
employee.employee.
10. You'll talk to fifty people toYou'll talk to fifty people to
sell one house, one car, onesell one house, one car, one
vacuum cleaner, onevacuum cleaner, one
insurance policy, or ainsurance policy, or a
business ideabusiness idea
11. And you might meet aAnd you might meet a
hundred acquaintances justhundred acquaintances just
to find one special friend.to find one special friend.
12. When we understand theWhen we understand the
"Law of the Seed", we"Law of the Seed", we
don't get so disappointed.don't get so disappointed.
14. We learn how to deal withWe learn how to deal with
things that happen to us.things that happen to us.
15. Laws of nature are notLaws of nature are not
things to take personally.things to take personally.
We just need to understandWe just need to understand
them - and work withthem - and work with
them.them.
16. IN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELL
Successful people fail moreSuccessful people fail more
often. But they plant moreoften. But they plant more
seeds.seeds.
17. When things are beyondWhen things are beyond
your control, here'syour control, here's
something that you mustsomething that you must
NOT DO so as to avoidNOT DO so as to avoid
misery in your life:misery in your life:
18. - You must not decide how- You must not decide how
you think the worldyou think the world
SHOULD be.SHOULD be.
19. - You must not make rules- You must not make rules
for how everyonefor how everyone
SHOULD behave.SHOULD behave.
20. - Then, when the world- Then, when the world
doesn't obey your rules,doesn't obey your rules,
you get angry!you get angry!
21. - That's what miserable- That's what miserable
people do!people do!
22. On the other hand, let's sayOn the other hand, let's say
you expect that:you expect that:
23. -Friends SHOULD return-Friends SHOULD return
favours.favours.
-People SHOULD-People SHOULD
appreciate you.appreciate you.
24. -Planes SHOULD arrive on-Planes SHOULD arrive on
time.time.
-Everyone SHOULD be-Everyone SHOULD be
honest.honest.
25. - Your husband or best- Your husband or best
friend SHOULDfriend SHOULD
remember your birthday.remember your birthday.
26. These expectations mayThese expectations may
sound reasonable. Butsound reasonable. But
often, these things won'toften, these things won't
happen!happen!
27. So you end up frustratedSo you end up frustrated
and disappointed.and disappointed.
28. There's a better strategy:There's a better strategy:
Demand less, and instead,Demand less, and instead,
have preferences!have preferences!
29. For things that are beyondFor things that are beyond
your control, tell yourself:your control, tell yourself:
30. "I would prefer this, but if"I would prefer this, but if
that happens, it’s OK too!"that happens, it’s OK too!"
31. This is really a change inThis is really a change in
mindset. It is a shift inmindset. It is a shift in
attitude, and it gives youattitude, and it gives you
more peace of mind ...more peace of mind ...
32. You prefer that people areYou prefer that people are
polite ... but when they arepolite ... but when they are
rude, it doesn't ruin yourrude, it doesn't ruin your
day. You prefer sunshine ...day. You prefer sunshine ...
but if it rains, it is ok too!but if it rains, it is ok too!
33. To become happier, weTo become happier, we
either need to:either need to:
a) Change the world, ora) Change the world, or
b) Change our thinking.b) Change our thinking.
It is easier to change ourIt is easier to change our
Thinking!Thinking!
34. IN A NUTSHELLIN A NUTSHELL
It is not the problem that isIt is not the problem that is
the issue, but rather it isthe issue, but rather it is
your attitude attending toyour attitude attending to
the problem that is thethe problem that is the
problem.problem.
35. It's not what happens toIt's not what happens to
you that determines youryou that determines your
happiness.happiness.
It's how you think aboutIt's how you think about
what happens to you!what happens to you!
