Struggling to make the right choice? Here's what to do! ( Gaur Gopal Das)
A
man got lost in a desert and had exhausted all the water he carried a couple of
days ago. He knew for sure, that if he
didn't get some water , he would certainly die. Although completely exhausted,
the man didn't give up hope. He kept walking, looking for some sign of good
fortune. Suddenly, he saw a small hut at some distance. "could it be a
mirage?" he thought, "or may be just a hallucination?". But
having no other option left, he edged closer, only to realize that the hut was
real. Gathering the last bit of energy left, he dragged his tired body inside
the hut, hoping he could find some water. The hut was empty and seemed like, it
had been abandoned for quite some time. His heart skipped a beat. When he saw
what was in the hut. A hand pump! Water finally! He was overjoyed. He began
working the hand pump but no water came out. He tried harder and yet harder- no
water. Finally, after putting in every bit of energy, he gave up out of
exhaustion and frustration and sat down thinking, " maybe, i am destined
to die out of thirst today." And then, a second ray of hope! He noticed a
bottle in one corner of the hut. It was filled with water and corked up to
prevent evaporation. He uncorked the bottle and as he was just about to devour
the life-giving water, he noticed a piece of paper attached to it. The
handwritten message read, Use this
water to start the pump. Don't forget to fill the bottle when you're done.
He was now in a dilemma. Follow the instruction and pour the water into the
pump or ignore it and just drink the water . What if he put the water into the
pump and it did't work? But then... may be the instruction was correct. Should
he risk it? If it turned out to be false, he would be throwing away, the last
water he would ever see. Have you ever been in a situation like this? Where
there are only TWO OPTIONS and Uncertainty about which one will work? What will
you do? Which one will you choose? Well,
you have to choose ONE and be WILLING to Bear the Consequences that it Brings.
Many people don't decide because of Fearful of the consequences and they
continue to remain confused in their life. The man decided to take a leap of
faith. Hands trembling, he poured the water into the pump, closed his eyes,
said a prayer and started working the pump. He heard a gurgling sound, and
water came down gushing out. way more than he could possibly use. He drank the
cool refreshing water to his heart's content and quenched his thirst. He was
going to live! Feeling much better, he looked around the hut and found a pencil
and a map of the region. The Map showed that he was still far away from civilization,
but at least now he knew where he was and in which direction to go next. He
filled up his flask for the journey ahead. And as per the instruction on the
note also filled up the bottle and put
the cork back in. And before leaving the hut, he added his own lines below the
instruction: Use this water to start the pump. Don't forget to fill
the bottle when your done. Believe me, it works! Most of us may not
be confronted with the situation like this, where the choice made decides
whether we live or die. yet, we have our own journey to take and our own choices to take make . If the
choice we make goes our way- fantastic. We can inspire people by telling them,
Believe me, It works and if doesn't go our way, we can share our
mistakes, share our experiences and share our realization. And Empower
People To Make Their Right Choices.
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