Thursday, April 24, 2008

A Tree of Courage

When a little boy was standing under a tree, he questioned himself whether it would be possible for him to climb. Little did he know a little man like him ca achieve many things at heart. As he reached the tree, he could how big and tough the tree is. Thus, when he lifted his head up to look into the beautiful leaves around the tree, which looks like world map indeed, and then he realized how tall the tree is. Yet, he was stunned by the height of the tree and he took a step back just to wonder to himself whether he could make the climb. For a second, he told himself that it would be impossible since it is a very tall tree to a little man like him. He was shaken when the wind blew across the tree with a gentle breeze, and for a moment it looked like as if the tree had challenged him to do the climb. So the boy thought to himself how on earth he could actually overcome such a challenge. In just a while, a bird flew onto on of the branches and started to whistle with joy. The boy gave a smile back as the beautiful melody of the bird delighted him. Yet, the boy was still in doubt whether he could climb the tree.

But it was to his luck that somehow stopped him from climbing the tree, as his mother alarmed for lunch so the boy headed back into the house for his meal. The boy was still very in doubts regarding the climb of the tree, so his grandfather who was sitting next to him then realized the boy was somehow seemed to be in questions. Without hesitation, the grandfather asked if he was feeling alright, yet he didn’t wanna answer at first. “Well, if there’s a problem a man should always stand on his feet and do not fall down”, said the grandfather. So somehow that phrase gave a trigger of courage to the boy to speak out for himself, the he said in doubts, “Grandpa, it seems impossible for me to climb that tree. Yet a bird did it!” So the grandfather was smiling to himself after hearing the little boy’s complain, then he looked at the little boy, his grandson, with a smile. As soon as the grandfather finished his coffee, while the little boy was still munching down the chocolate cake, he started a tale of courage and confidence to his grandson. The old man began with a question; what is impossible?

Then he began his explanation, “Impossible has come from the word possible, where possible means having the potentials to do or achieve something. Mankind has always said impossible ever since the day they were born. It is our nature to achieve and overcome goals by not limiting ourselves. When the thought of impossible appears, it is no doubt that to overcome a difficult challenge would be hard therefore it seems impossible. But of course, looks can be very deceiving in certain ways or many ways, as our minds are often tricked by what we see. The mind, of course, is a very complicated organ as far as scientists have discovered that it is very sophisticated indeed, which is why till these days many scientists are still puzzled over the brain. Thus, we are often weakened by the difficulties that we see. But how can this be as it is only been seen through the eyes yet it made us feel impossible? Obviously, this is what it seems to be the lacked of courage and confidence. It is the heart, not just the mind, in order to challenge ourselves towards difficulties. Of course, when we’re being shaken up we tend to lose our courage and confident as we are just too afraid to give it a try, by restricting our chances of possibilities and opportunity. These are nothing harsh in encountering new challenges because they are men who have courage and confidence in themselves and that have brought new discovery to the world we know today.”

“Yet, of course, courage and confidence don’t come easily as it takes time to develop and grow through mental and psychological supports and focuses on targeted goals. Many people lose their confidence whenever they encounter new challenges because they’re weakened by what they see, which they have not even try, as they did not set their minds and prepare themselves in the very beginning. Trying is very important as it allows us to know and understand. A person can be confident enough when he knows he is well prepared and able to use his skills or abilities to overcome the challenges. But of course, a man who is well prepared is usually the kind that has always been practicing at what he does best. But the mentality plays an important role as well as it requires a person to have a mind set towards its goal or target. By setting our minds to do what we want, we will be able to achieve as we set our minds to.”

“Confident in heart and in mind, courage is what that puts us a step into our challenge. Many dare devils put up a lot of courage in themselves, it is because they know for what it is worth to achieve for is something great that they will always remember by everybody for the rest of their lives; respect, honor, dignity and integrity. When a person is too afraid and feels discourage, unfortunately that person starts to limit himself and his ability for there is no learning and achievements. If we don’t try, we will never know for sure. Thus, courage is not just a key to unlock the door of fear but it is also a key towards our goal. Having courage in heart, we are able to stand on our own feet and brace ourselves to overcome difficulties. Even a man who seem to be weak but yet his courage may be strong, and perhaps he can even achieve many things that we can’t imagine somehow. Fear is only a word in the minds that stops us and restricts us, yet courage is not just a word in the heart as it is a drive that makes us to go beyond our limits. There is no harm in giving a try to overcome new challenges at all when a person starts to believe he or she can do it. It is our believe that gives us the strength we need to do so, as there is no fear and shall not be fear to stop us from reaching our goals and dreams. If you really want it, you can do it as it is only a matter of questions of yourself.”

So after the little hear his grandfather’s inspiring tale of courage and confidence, the little boy them told himself that he could climb that tree one day. Yet as time passed by, the boy had prepared himself well to climb that tree. So did he succeed? No doubt, in deed he has. It was to his pride and honor that he has reached his first goal, but there were even bigger goals in him. Of course, his goal was to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. For what we can know for sure, believe he has in him would perhaps have assisted him in overcoming his goals and dreams of his life. Thus, faith lies in the journey of a man’s life yet is the heart that fills with courage and confidence to have a drive towards the goals and dreams.

By Jack Ho

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