Yesterday, my wife learned a lesson from a neighborhood squirrel (see The Nutty Squirrel). The squirrel did something that most people wouldn't ever do. This squirrel risked his life to achieve its goals!
What was the squirrel's goal?
To get a stick across the road? No.
To get the nuts across the road? No.
To provide food for his family? YES!
In achieving his goals, this squirrel was gathering food on both sides of a road. Gathering nuts on one side and storing them on the other. A noble effort; however, not an easy one. This squirrel needed to drag large objects like walnuts and tree limbs over great distances, dodging cars, trucks and S.U.V.s in the process. Each time the squirrel crossed the road, it was risking life and limb. Most of us see these squirrels and call them "Suicide Squirrels" but they are passionate and dedicated to their task. Come what may, they are going to continue risking their life to achieve their goal.
As individuals, we rarely show a dedication or passion anywhere close to this for achieving our goals. But imagine what we could if we did!
What was the squirrel's goal?
To get a stick across the road? No.
To get the nuts across the road? No.
To provide food for his family? YES!
In achieving his goals, this squirrel was gathering food on both sides of a road. Gathering nuts on one side and storing them on the other. A noble effort; however, not an easy one. This squirrel needed to drag large objects like walnuts and tree limbs over great distances, dodging cars, trucks and S.U.V.s in the process. Each time the squirrel crossed the road, it was risking life and limb. Most of us see these squirrels and call them "Suicide Squirrels" but they are passionate and dedicated to their task. Come what may, they are going to continue risking their life to achieve their goal.
As individuals, we rarely show a dedication or passion anywhere close to this for achieving our goals. But imagine what we could if we did!
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