One of the difficulties we face in our
industrialized age is the fact we've lost our sense of seasons.
Unlike the farmer
whose priorities change with the seasons, we have become impervious to the
natural rhythm of life.
As a result, we have
our priorities out of balance.
Let me illustrate what I mean:
For a farmer, springtime is his most active
time. It's then when he must work around the clock, up before the sun and still
toiling at the stroke of midnight.
He must keep his
equipment running at full capacity because he has but a small window of time
for the planting of his crop. Eventually winter comes when there is less for
him to do to keep him busy. There is a lesson here.
Learn to use the
seasons of life. Decide when to pour it on and when to ease back, when to take
advantage and when to let things ride.
It's easy to keep going from nine to five year
in and year out and lose a natural sense of priorities and cycles.
Don't let one year
blend into another in a seemingly endless parade of tasks and responsibilities.
Keep your eye on your own seasons, lest you
lose sight of value and substance.
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
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