WHEN ALL SEEMED LOST......

URN designed with gold filigree

Here is a very thought-provoking legend to share with you. This story is packed with precious gems of BREAKTHROUGH WISDOM. Here goes:

A story is told of an Eastern village which, through the centuries, was known for its exquisitely beautiful pottery. Especially striking were its urns which were high as tables, wide as chairs and they were admired around the globe for their strong form and delicate beauty. Many traveled great distances just to purchase these beautiful urns.

Legend has it that during the process of manufacturing these beautiful ceramic vases, when each urn was apparently finished, there was one final step. It was after this step that the manufacturing process was completed. This final step involved breaking the vase. Yes the potter actually broke it; and then after breaking it, the vase was put together again piece by piece with a special ornamental thread made of gold called gold filigree.

An ordinary urn was then transformed into a priceless work of art. What seemed finished wasn't... until it was broken.

LESSONS FROM THE LEGEND

1.BEHIND EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL, THERE HAS BEEN SOME KIND OF PAIN.
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Many people desire and wish for many of the fine and good things in life. However most of these people are not prepared to put in the effort required to achieve their dreams. They are not willing to make the needed sacrifices in order to realize the fulfilment of their wishes.
One thing people forget is that in order to gain, they must be prepared to endure the pain - NO PAIN, NO GAIN!
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So what do you wish for in this life? Are you willing and ready to make the needed changes and sacrifices in order to achieve your aspirations?

Now to the second lesson from the legend of the urn:
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2. SOMETIMES IN ORDER TO GET GREAT RESULTS, WE MUST DO THE EXTRAORDINARY.
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Like the legendary urns that were surprisingly broken in order to make them look extraordinary, there are times when we have to also do things out of the norm. We need to break ourselves as it were. We must do things that will surprise our own selves. The fact of the matter is that IF WE DO ONLY WHAT WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE, WE WILL GET ONLY WHAT WE HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN.
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My dear partners, I don't know about all of you but at least there is one thing for sure: No matter who you are or what you do, there's always room for improvement. There's always room to help others more and there's always room to help yourself more. Besides, who knows tomorrow? Why lay all your eggs in one basket? Nowadays, everything is shaky. Even jobs that used to be very lucrative are fast becoming out-dated. The cost of living keeps rising. People are looking for a way out and we have a better way to show them. All we have to do is to show them that way. Do you know the way?