Tale to Understand - One needs to relax and a lot time for other important things in life also to stay sharp and effective always!
SHARPEN THE AXE
Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job at a timber merchant's, and got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.
His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work. The first day, the woodcutter brought eighteen trees
"Congratulations," said the boss. "Go on that way !"
Motivated for the boss' words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring only fifteen trees. The third day he tried even harder, but could manage just ten trees. Day by day he brought less and less trees.
"I must be losing my strength." the woodcutter thought. He went to his boss and apologized, saying he could not understand what was going on.
"When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" the boss asked.
"Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees."!
SPIRITUAL COMMENTARY
Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to "Sharpen The Axe".
In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy than ever. Why is that?
Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay sharp? There's nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But God doesn't want us to get so busy that we neglect the truly important things in life, like taking time to pray, to read and do noble things in life.
We all need time to relax, to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If we don't take time to sharpen the
axe, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness.
axe, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness.
So start today. Think about the ways in which you could do your job more effectively and make your life more meaningful and add a lot of value to it!!
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