Pond Full Of Milk

Once there was a king who told some of his workers to dig a pond. Once the pond was dug, the king made an announcement to his people saying that one person from each household had to bring a glass of milk, during the night, and pour it into the pond so the pond would be full of milk by the morning.

After receiving the order, everyone went home. One man prepared to take the milk during the night. He thought that since everyone would bring milk, he would just take a glass of water and pour inside the pond. It would be dark and no one would notice. So he quickly went and poured the water into the pond and came back.

In the morning, the king all excited came to visit the pond and to his surprise the pond was only filled with water! What had happened was that everyone was thinking like the other man: "I don't have to put in milk, someone else will do it."

My Message:

What we need to learn from this simple yet effective story is that when it comes to helping people less fortunate than us, do not think that others will take care of it. Rather, it starts with YOU. If you don't do it, no one else will do it. Believe in the power of your positive actions today. We are all 'gifted' with the magnificent ability to give. I can assure you by going the extra mile to help someone who really needs it, you will reach a level of such pure personal joy, a feeling that you contributed to the world. The true essence of our being is to be givers; contributors of life and I am not only talking about giving money, it's also about time, effort and utilising your creative talents to make a positive impact, bringing tranquility and happiness to those in need.

May you have an awesome week! Think of one thing this week you can do with your skill-set to make a less fortunate person smile.
If you interested in putting an hour a side to volunteer, please let me know I can direct you to the right people or cause.
Darren Zwiers

The Quote:
Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are. - George Eliot