TURN A DEAF EAR!!!

WE EACH HAVE A VISION OF LIFE
an understanding of the path to follow.
Armed with this…
when we take up an assignment…
either spiritual or worldly…
we accept results will not be quick.

DESPITE THIS we tend to get…
tired…bored…impatient.
As obstacles sprout…we are…
Depressed…Demoralized…Demotivated
When the situation looks difficult…impossible
We are ready to give up.

On the spiritual path also we encounter…
CHALLENGES…CONFUSIONS.
SOMETIMES even speed breakers!
Gathering courage…the mind
counters with…
No…this is noble work…
I MUST NOT SUCCUMB
to my limitations and weaknesses.

LIFE PRESENTS DIVERSE SOUNDS.
On one hand…confusion prevails.
We face discouragement…deterrents.
On the flip side…folks cheer us on.
If not people…it will be the mind
Chattering…doubting…convincingly diffident.
Telling us all this is useless.
THIS SHORT STORY SAYS IT ALL
To the background of a
cacophony dissenting voices…
some frogs were trying to climb a hill.

The by-standers jeered…discouraged.
Loudly they yelled…
‘YOU CANNOT DO IT…YOU CANNOT, CANNOT…’

Many frogs slipped…fell…gave up
They believed they could not climb.
However…to everyone’s surprise one
frog did reach the top…
EVERYONE WONDERED…Why? How?
REASON…HE WAS DEAF!!!

To succeed remain…determined
…focused.
Turn a deaf ear to all else.
Accept there will be problems
but continue regardless!!!

Quote:
Arise awake stop not till the goal is reached.
~ Swami Vivekananda.