Once a man got
lost in a desert. The water in his flask had run out two days ago, and he was on his
last legs. He knew that if he didn't get some water soon, he would surely die.
The man saw a
small hut ahead of him. As he got
closer, he realized it was quite real. So he dragged his tired body to the door
with the last of his strength.
The
hut was not occupied and seemed like it had been abandoned for quite some time.
The man entered into it, hoping against hope that he might find water inside.
His
heart skipped a beat when he saw what was in the hut - a water hand pump......
It had a pipe going down through the floor, perhaps tapping a source of water
deep under-ground.
He began working
the hand pump, but no water came out. He kept at it and still nothing happened.
Finally he gave up from exhaustion and frustration. He threw up his hands in
despair. It looked as if he was going to die after all.
Then
the man 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 was about to gulp down the sweet life-giving water,
when he noticed a piece of paper attached to it. Handwriting on the paper read
: *"Use this water to start the pump. Don't forget to fill the bottle when
you're done."*
He had a
dilemma. He could follow the instruction and pour the water into the pump, or
he could ignore it and just drink the water.
What to do? If he let the water go into the pump,
what assurance did he have that it would work? What if the pump malfunctioned?
What if the pipe had a leak? What if the underground reservoir had long dried
up?
Hands trembling,
he poured the water into the pump. Then he closed his eyes, said a prayer, and
started working the pump.
He heard a
gurgling sound, and then water came gushing out, more than he could possibly use. He
luxuriated in the cool and refreshing stream. He was going to live!
After
drinking his fill and feeling much better, he looked around the hut. He found a
pencil.
He
filled his flask for the journey ahead. He also filled the bottle and put the
cork back in. Before leaving the hut, he added his own writing🖍 below the instruction: *"Believe me, it
works!"*
*Debriefing
of this Story*
*_This
story is about life & business. It is important that to invest before you
can receive abundantly._*
*Invest
Good, receive GREAT*
There
comes a time when you will have limited resources and the question will arise -
what you should do next?
*_Answer
is to update and invest in Self, career & business development through
continuous learning and make sure to have faith while doing all this._*
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