Other day, I was noticed a lovely quote in the internet -
"Don't approach life's challenges by being REACTIVE. Be PROACTIVE.
Prepare for the possibilities before they arrive".
Most of us become reactive in our regular routine; we learn from our mistakes and anticipates the rectification needed in our lives. But there are many of us who learn not only from our own mistakes but also from other's mistakes. And therefore, we become proactive and prepare to face the situations.
Let me share an interesting story on this context. It will certainly fascinate you. The story is of being proactive.
There was a rich man who eventually had the passion of fishing, so he was having many boats for the purpose. One day, he called a painter to paint one of his boat.
The painter brought with him paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him.
While painting, he noticed that there was a small hole in the hull, and quietly repaired it.
When finished painting, he received his money and left.
The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a nice cheque, much higher than the payment for painting.
The painter was surprised and said "You've already paid me for painting the boat Sir!"
"But this is not for the paint job. It's for having repaired the hole in the boat" the owner said.
"Ah! But it was such a small service... certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant" hesitantly replied the painter.
The owner explained "My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention about the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole.
Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing. Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed."
➽ The moral of this story conveys that no matter who, when or how; be proactive in your work, anticipate the situations and carefully repair all the 'leaks' you find, because you never know when one is in need of us or when God holds a pleasant surprise for us to be helpful and important to someone.
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