Don't be afraid to handle the Fertilizer in your life. Without it, you can't grow and be a stronger person.
Isnt it amazing how sometimes memories from your childhood tend to teach a lesson to us as grown-ups?I have a liking for Dahlias, Gladiolas and Roses. Its the Dahlia from my childhood that gives me the inspiration to hold on to a dream and maybe become a stronger person.
This story evolves around my Grandfather and how he had a green thumb for growing things. If it were a vegetable, fruit or plant, he could grow it. It makes you wonder sometimes how some people can grow wonderful things, while others have good intentions but fail.
I can remember one day when my Grandfather asked me if I wanted my own little Dahlia plant just to see how well I would do with it. It became a special project and I wanted to show him that I was just as good as he was at growing big Dahlias. He had a recipe for fertilizer from chicken, rabbit and cow droppings. I certainly didnt want to be around that stuff, the smell would drive you away. As far as I was concerned just watering my Dahlia was enough.
Each day when I got home from school I would check my plant in between doing my chores. After about four weeks I noticed that my plant looked like it had stopped growing. On the other hand my Grandfathers plants were twice as tall and twice as full. His ended up having extremely large full blooms. I asked him, What did I do wrong?His answer was, You didnt want to handle the fertilizer.
Theres an insight here that as an adult I understand more. Lets continue while I use some of the content of the story symbolically.
Lets imagine your desires and ideas are like Dahlias. And the water would symbolize the belief in the idea. Then of course, it would make sense that the fertilizer represents the challenges and obstacles that will come along when trying to cultivate your new idea. But the fertilizer is also the most important part because when you use it, it will help you stand tall, be stronger, and give you the character and fortitude to move forward. You see, I believed my little flower would grow but it wasnt enough because I wasnt about to handle the stinky stuff in life that comes along to allow it to become bigger and better.
Tony Masiello is a speaker, author, and consultant. He is the author of the e-book, Whispers from the Universe, which is a collection of writings that will help you, motivate you, inspire you and guide you along the inner path of your life. http://www.whispersfromtheuniverse.com
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