Persistence… Built to Last!

Persistence… Built to Last!
<<Extract from November 2012 Netsoft's News Letter

A short story – Fern & Bamboo.

Plant a fern and the bamboo seeds and do your best to take a very good care of them by giving light, water... The fern shall grow quickly from the earth. Its brilliant green will cover the floor. Yet nothing shall come from the bamboo seed. But do not quit on the bamboo! During the second year the fern shall grow more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing shall come from the bamboo seed. But do not quit on the bamboo!  In the third year, there shall be still nothing from the bamboo seed. But do not quit on the bamboo! During the fourth year, again, there shall be nothing from the bamboo seed. But do not quit on the bamboo! Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout shall emerge from the earth. Compared to the fern it shall be small and insignificant...  But just after 6 months the bamboo shall rise to over 100 feet tall. Bamboo would have spent the five years growing roots. Those roots shall make it strong and give it what it needed to survive.

“God’s creation shall not give any of its creations a challenge that it can’t handle."

All our struggling shall help us to grow our roots. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern ... Yet, they both make the forest beautiful." Being persistent & clear with our goal shall help us to rise higher & do our best to build the character, the career, the life & the company that we are associated.

Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.  - Jim Collins


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