This Chinese bamboo story has many powerful life lessons.
Once upon a time,
There was a man who was disappointed with his life.
He worked very hard all day and put in much effort but he always faced failure.
The man felt very frustrated.
So one day he left everything and exiled himself to the forest.
He met a hermit there.
Seeing the frustrated man,
The hermit asked him why he was living in the woods.
The man told the hermit about his failure and asked,
Please tell me one reason why I should not give up my sad life.
The hermit told him the Chinese bamboo story.
He showed the man two plants and asked,
Do you see the two plants there,
The fern and the Chinese bamboo?
The man nodded in yes.
Hermit then told him that he had planted the seeds of both the plants together.
He said,
I took proper care of both plants.
I gave them the required food,
Water,
Sunlight and fertilizer.
But the fern grew quickly within a short period but the bamboo did not.
The man was confused and asked the hermit why it was so.
The hermit continued,
I nurtured the Chinese bamboo for four years but nothing happened.
There was no sign of growth but I did not give up on the tree and continued to nurture it.
In the fifth year,
The Chinese bamboo tree grew almost 90 feet tall within two months.
Hearing this,
The man became stunned.
He asked the hermit,
So nothing happened in the bamboo tree seed for the first four years?
But it grew to a shocking height only in a few months?
How is it possible?
The hermit laughed and explained to the man that the little bamboo tree was using all the nourishment to grow below the soil and to develop its strong root system that would help it to grow tremendously tall.
The Chinese bamboo developed a strong foundation to help sustain itself in its later years.
The hermit then asked the man,
Do you now understand why you should not give up on your life?
The man finally learned his lesson that all his struggles were building his foundation for a better life.
He thanked the hermit and left the forest to start his life again.
The hermit then left the forest to start his life afresh and to fulfill his dreams.
Hidden messages in this Chinese bamboo story.
We must not give up in a difficult situation.
We should keep working on ourselves and our strong character will ultimately help us overcome the challenges.
Secondly,
This story teaches us to have faith in our potential.
Even if we feel that our progress is slow as compared to others,
We need to have patience.
I will leave you with some powerful words.
Don't be discouraged.
It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.
Love,
Light,
Peace and power to you.
Thank you.
