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Good Things Take Time

We live in a world where everything happens instantly. You can order food and have it at your door in 30 minutes. You can message someone across the world and get a reply in seconds. You can search for any answer and find it immediately. But some things in life don't work that way. The truth is, we're so used to instant results that we forget how real growth actually works. We forget that most meaningful things take time. Seeds don't become trees overnight. Skills aren't mastered in a day. Dreams don't come true the moment you wish for them. Some moments in life test us not by action, but by waiting. When we have done our part—studied, worked, and hoped—the only thing left is patience. And though waiting feels powerless, it is often the moment when the most important growth is happening beneath the surface. Today, I want to share a simple story about two farmers that changed how I think about waiting. The Story The first farmer plants his seeds and immediately start...

You Can’t Make Everyone Happy

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Hi Everyone! How are y'all doing? Have you ever felt like, no matter what you do, there’s always someone that is going to judge you?There’s a classic story about an old man, his grandson, and their donkey that perfectly captures this struggle. One day, an old man and his grandson were walking to the town square with their donkey. Wanting to be kind, the old man let the boy ride the donkey while he walked alongside. As they made their way down the road, a group of people saw them and started laughing. “Can you believe that boy?” they scoffed. “He’s so young, yet he’s making the poor old man walk!” Feeling bad about their words, the old man told his grandson to get down and decided to ride the donkey himself. They continued on, but soon enough, they ran into another group who looked at them with disapproval. “What kind of man makes a little boy walk while he rides the donkey? That’s so selfish!” they muttered. Now more confused than ever, the old man had his grandson climb up so they...