#PositiveVibes - Let Down The Bucket

By John R. Nocero

The VIBE: An amazing story about enlightenment.....

An amazing story by Goke about enlightenment:

A man seeking wisdom entered the monastery. He was tasked with fetching water. Every morning, he walked to a well, let down the bucket, and came back with what he found. On his first day, the man returned with half a bucket. He said: “I’m sorry, master.” The master nodded in silence. On his second day, it was hot. The man returned with a quarter bucket. Once again, the master nodded in silence. On his third day, it rained. The man returned with a full bucket. He was excited. The master, however, nodded in silence.

Then, a drought came. Soon, the man returned with an empty bucket. He said: “Master, should I go to the river instead?” The master shook his head. The drought continued for a while but, eventually, it passed. Soon, the man returned with a full bucket again. After one year, the task of fetching water was passed on to a new monk. Having completed his duty, the man asked: “Master, why didn’t you let me go to the river when the well was dry?” The master replied: “If you do not let down the bucket, how can you know the well is dry?”

At that moment, the man was enlightened.

This is the part that matters and the one we all need to take away. Nicole reconnected me to this and for that I am grateful. What she knew, and what she could only teach me through repeated discussion, is that life isn’t about how much water we find, or if any, for that matter. It’s about becoming the kind of person who walks to the well every day regardless.

Trust the process. Focus on the steps. Fall in love with it. Listen to the voice inside. It already knows. You don't need anyone to tell you. Focus not on where the answers are. Just remember to let down the bucket.

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