#11 “I will waste not even a precious second today in anger or hate or jealousy or selfishness. I know that the seeds I sow, I will harvest, because every action, good or bad, is always followed by an equal reaction. I will plant only good seeds this day.” – Og Mandino
Nice to have you here again…
Today’s message can help us to focus on what is truly important and make sure we plant good seeds, as Master Og, so aptly states…
Do you ever feel anger or hatred?
How about jealousy or selfishness?
Of course you do, you see, I know you…
While it is natural to feel these emotions, I have a question for you:
What good does it do to feel angry, hateful, jealous, or selfish?
Does it do you any good to be angry at someone who may not even know we exist, or give us a second thought?
Will any amount of hatred fix a wrong?
Can any amount of jealousy make our mate happy?
Will being selfish serve you in the long-term, or is it just a quick fix?
Rather than spending our time worrying about meaningless emotions, instead we can concentrate on planting good seeds this day.
Instead of being mad, we can be glad.
Instead of hating someone, we can love everyone.
Instead of being jealous for our mate’s lack of interest, we can create interest.
Instead of being selfish and thinking always about ourselves, we can instead think of others.
As we will see later in seed #17, “Life is a looking glass,” and it does indeed, “give us back a reflection of our own soul.” We get what we give, what we sow, we shall harvest.
Instead of letting petty problems permeate our thoughts, we can instead spread seeds of love and happiness to create a garden worthy of admiration.
While not all of the seeds we sow will grow, some will…
* I want to thank you for joining me this far in our journey, we are a little more than half-way through.
** Since I have two trips coming up, a large conference I am giving, the launch for my next book, and my youngest daughter’s wedding during the next month, I will take a break here from my messages for you, but just for now…
*** I will be back in about 28 days, to finish up my work here with you, because you see, we are not through. In the meantime, memorize the words, repeat them daily, and live them fully. This is not an “adios,” rather an “hasta luego”…
I’ll see you on the other side… : )