Are you overwhelmed with problems?
Conor Neill
President @ Vistage Spain | Accelerating Business Growth | Senior Lecturer @ IESE Business School
Are you overwhelmed with the weight of the world? Are too many problems weighing you down and making life feel heavy? Are you tired?
I heard this story on the Tim Ferriss podcast recently, and I found it quite profound for such a seemingly “simple” story.
The story goes like this (you can also watch the video below)...
Walking in the Countryside
Several novice monks are out for a walk with their teacher, a buddhist monk. They are walking along a country path by some fields. The teacher stops. He points to a large rock in the field beside them. He asks "Do you see that rock? Is it heavy?"
One of the novice monks looks at the rock. It is large. It is clearly heavy. He replies to the teacher: "yes, that rock is heavy."
The teacher pauses and then responds "Not if you don't pick it up."
Are you Overwhelmed with Problems?
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It reminds me of another video that I made several years ago – on the most important lesson I have learnt in life. Here’s the old video (from Paris):?The most important lesson
The most important lesson for me is the Wisdom prayer of St Francis of Asisi…
Give me the strength to change the things I can change, Give me the patience to accept the things I cannot change, and Give me the Wisdom to tell the difference.
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I hope this article gave you some practical ideas for how to take charge of your life.
Thanks for reading,
Conor
Make sure to check out more of?my latest articles ?because little things keep becoming bigger and better when you think about them in new and different ways.
Software Engineering Manager| Project Management| Quality Engineering | MBA (PIM-USJP), PMP?
2 年Thought provoking insight -"Not if you pick it up"
Communications Coach | Business Angel
2 年I really liked the part “Not if you don't pick it up." Thank you for the article and the wisdom.
Entrepreneur | C-level Executive | Motivational Speaker
2 年That's right Conor Neill. The weight of something does not matter, unless you try to lift it! And - as you quoted - the wisdom lays in the ability to discern what needs to be lifted. I'd also say to know when to put something back down.
“In times of change, it is crucial to transform our business and adapt it to the new needs of our customers”.
2 年Fantastic article Conor... as always :-)
Beautiful message Conor! Thank you for sharing and highlighting it. “Give me the strength to change the things I can change, Give me the patience to accept the things I cannot change, and Give me the Wisdom to tell the difference.”