A PopPop story.
Slow and steady
PopPop and his 3 sons head out in the morning to cut watercress.
Boys figured they’re going to beat him today. They would out-cut him today.
When they would get to beds PopPop would be the last to walk in. The boys would be rushing around quickly at first. They rush to set up their baskets and start cutting.
Pop Pop would just walk out and start cutting. He never counted. He never rushed. He didn’t care how long it took. He had it to do and he would get done when he got done.
He kept his pace. He knew what to do and did it. He would talk if he had to or wanted to. He just kept going and did what he did.
At first, the boys would be a little ahead but when it came time to count everything and pack it the pile that Pop Pop had was just as big as the pile of the three boys.
In the long run, they didn’t win. They didn’t beat him. They didn’t get more done.
What was his secret?
He wasn’t trying to win.
He knew what he was doing.
He knew what he had to do.
He did it.
Slow and Steady!
So what does this have to do with you?
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