The Growth of a Chinese Bamboo Tree
I've chosen to name this brief article, "The Patient Bamboo" because of the growth cycle of the Chinese Bamboo. Here are some of the basic phases of the growth of the Chinese
Bamboo: 1. Plant the seed-Until the seed is planted and gets the nutrients it will not grow. 2. The seed sits in the ground for 5 years and may not seem to grow at all. 3. In a six week period it will grow 90 feet. Questions from the Bamboo Tree So if you answered the question, "What can we learn from the growth cycle of the Chinese Bamboo Tree?" how would you answer this question? Take some time to think about this question in your own mind. Keep in mind the answer you give to this question reveals your perspective and your perspective determines your attitude. What We Can Learn from Bamboo?
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The process doesn't look like progress. It's easy to let ourselves get discouraged when we see no progress. However, sometimes when we are close to the subject every day whether it be ourselves or a goal we seek to obtain, we don't see the gradual changes that occur day by day because the changes are so subtle to us. Also, not all effort produces results right away and sometimes it takes a long time. Patience and perseverance are a winning combination. When you realize the above truths, you are equipped with the motivation to be patient and persevere despite lack of immediate progress. Patience and perseverance must also be balanced with keeping score. Whenever we are engaged in a project that requires a significant amount of planning and problem
solving, we need to always be evaluating and adjusting direction and/or focus.
Your Application So what can you learn from Bamboo? Are you patient with the process? Do you persevere despite what you see or don't see immediately? Are you evaluating your progress? Are you persistent like the patient bamboo?
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