Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Making a Difference
(The Starfish Story)
(The Starfish Story)
We often hear the comment that it does not matter what we do, powers outside of our control dictate the final decision. The following story illustrates the flaw in that thinking. Hope your enjoy it.
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As he got closer, he saw that the person was a young man and he wasn't dancing. Instead, he was reaching down to pick up something on the beach every now and then before throwing it into the ocean very gently.
When the wise man got closer, he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean."
"Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going down. If I don't throw them in they'll die."
"There are miles and miles of beach and there are starfishes all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves.
He said, "It made a difference for that one." •
(Have an awesome day! -Missygirl*)
# posted by Missygirl : 12:14 PM
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