You Reap What You Sow

“Sow a thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny”
- R.W. Emerson (?) or C. Reade (?)

I am still trying to find the real source of where those powerful lines came from. At this moment, it does not really matter. The bottom line is, if you think this through, you'll realise how simple , yet profound the message is.

You reap what you sow....basically speaking, the metaphor of planting is so appropriate...for the whole imagery of growth sprouts from there. Anything that is nurtured with lots of love, care, concern and a firm but fair hand, will thrive. A plant that is left to fend on its own will shrivel and die.

But at a higher level...
It talks about one being accountable and responsible for our own self.
"It all begins with me"...and the conscious choices that I make.

The power of intention comes from a single thought or idea. If we choose to think positive, our actions will then become positive...if we think otherwise, we then allow ourselves to act negatively. Our lookout does determine how we behave and do things.

I look up to the great men of the world...Lincoln, Gandhi, Mandela...so many others. Did they really become great? No...these men 'walked the talk'...living out and embodying the values they believe in. Was it fate that made them great...or did their character shaped their greatness? I truly believe that in the latter...for they all began as ordinary beings.

It is the positive attitude that enables them to see beneath the hardships and challenges so that they will not give up until they accomplish what they want. It is as if they are the masters of their fates; the captains of their souls. The difference perhaps between the ordinary, and extraordinary is that little "extra' - where they tell themselves to remain calm, stoic and resolute. That is the high level of expectation they had for themselves.

What is the purpose of today's random thoughts?
Just a timely reminder for me to think of what I have to think and do.I had an interesting proposal today. It seems that should I leave my current profession, some people deem that I may be worth more $100 per hour. Should I be reflecting $$$ in my eyes?
Hmmm...that's something to mull over.