The Little Wave

The Little Wave (Author: Mitch Albom - Tuesday's With Morrie) This story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the vast blue ocean, having a grand old time. He's enjoying the wind and the fresh air until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore and the rocks. “My God, this terrible”, the wave said. “Look what's going to happen to me”... Then along comes another wave, an older wave that had traveled further, It sees the first wave, looking grim, and it says to him: “Why do you look so sad?” The first wave says: “You don't understand! We're all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing! Isn't it terrible?” The second wave says: “No, you don't understand. You're not a wave, you're part of the ocean.” My Message How many times when a large challenge confronts us we feel overwhelmed and frightened?... too many times, if not all of the time. Ok ok we are only human at the end of the day, so its normal, but whats important is to never forget to look at the greater picture, to look beyond the challenge itself and identify what you are contributing towards. It doesn't matter how big or small the challenges are, the fact that its a challenge means that its a tool to help you grow and become greater than what you are. We are all part of this world and we all have our tasks and duties and just like the wave who is apart of the ocean he is adding his part to the greater good. Never be afraid of achieving great things in life, don't be frightened by the challenges life throws at you, they are yours to mold and sculpt you into the greatest you that could ever live. May you have an awesome week, where you get the opportunity to embrace challenge and rise to become the great person that you deserve. Darren Zwiers The Quote: “Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.” - Stephen R. Covey