The
wise man
Once
upon a time there was a wise
man who used to go to the
ocean to do his writing.
He
had a habit of walking on
the beach before he began
his work. One day he was walking
along the shore. As he looked
down the beach, he saw a human
figure moving like a dancer.
He
smiled to think of someone
who would dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster
to catch up. As he got closer,
he saw that it was a young
man and the young man wasn't
dancing, but instead he was
reaching down to the shore,
picking up something and very
gently throwing it into the
ocean. As he got closer he
called out, "Good morning!
What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked
up and replied, "Throwing
starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have
asked, why are you throwing
starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the
tide is going out. And if
I don't throw them in they'll
die."
"But,
young man, don't you realize
that there are miles and miles
of beach and starfish all
along it. You can't possibly
make a difference!" The
young man listened politely.
Then bent down, picked another
starfish and threw it into
the sea, past the breaking
waves and said, "It made
a difference for that one."
There
is something very special
in each and every one of us.
We have all been gifted with
the ability to make a difference.
And if we can become aware
of that gift, we gain through
the
strength of our visions the
power to shape the future.
We must each find our starfish.
And if we throw our stars
wisely and well, the world
will be blessed.
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