Decide To Grow
"Only by much searching and mining are gold and
diamonds obtained, and a person can find every truth
connected with his being, if he will dig deep into
the mine of his soul." - As A Man Thinketh
The classic book Acres of Diamonds is the story of a
person who sold his home and land to travel far and
wide in search of diamonds, only to die penniless.
As the story goes, the new owner discovered diamonds
on the very property that the old owner had ignored.
A lot of times I think we act the same way when
we're trying to "fix" something in our life. Whether
it's happiness or self-esteem or love that we seek,
many times we look outside of ourselves to find the
answer.
We look to a spouse, a friend, a child or a parent
to fill the void. Perhaps we expect the answer to
come from our pursuit of our occupation or other
interest. Or we expect a new home, a new car or a
new boat to satisfy our "hunger."
But, alas, like the poor farmer in Acres of
Diamonds, our search comes up empty handed. And just
like the story, diamonds are waiting to be
discovered in our own back yard.
As James Allen points out, the only way to find the
gold and diamonds is to "dig deep into the mine of
the soul." It is here, he says, that we will find
'Every Truth' connected to our being.
One of my most favorite authors, Jim Rohn, says,
"the greatest source of unhappiness comes from
inside." Conversely, that's also where the greatest
(and only) source of true happiness comes from.
Instead of searching far and wide, spend some time
every day searching inside. Instead of expecting
something outside to fill you up, learn to fill
yourself from within.
Make a commitment to read more of the materials that
will help you discover who you are. Make a decision
to grow. As Jim Rohn also says, "What you become
directly influences what you get."
And that's worth thinking about.
Vic
Johnson
