"A man took a great pride in his lawn. Once, on his return from a trip abroad, he found a large crop of dandelions in his lawn. He tried every method he knew to destroy them. Still they plagued him.
Finally, he wrote to the department of agriculture. He enumerated all the things he had tried, and closed the letter with the question. "What shall I do now?"
In due course the reply came: "We suggest you learn to love them".
Learnings:
• Cribbing about a weakness becomes another weakness
• Learning to accept a weakness is in itself a strength
• What cannot be cured must be endured
Reflections:
• How do I respond to the dandelions in me?
• How do I respond to the dandelions in others?
• What is the nature of acceptance?
Finally, he wrote to the department of agriculture. He enumerated all the things he had tried, and closed the letter with the question. "What shall I do now?"
In due course the reply came: "We suggest you learn to love them".
Learnings:
• Cribbing about a weakness becomes another weakness
• Learning to accept a weakness is in itself a strength
• What cannot be cured must be endured
Reflections:
• How do I respond to the dandelions in me?
• How do I respond to the dandelions in others?
• What is the nature of acceptance?
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