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50,000 bulbs, one at a time, by one woman two hands, two feet, very little brain. began in 1958. There it was: The Daffodil Principle. For me, that moment was a life-changing experience. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun-one bulb at a time-to bring her vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountain top. Still, just planting one bulb at a time, year after year, had changed
world. This unknown woman had forever changed
world in which she lived. She had created something of indescribable magnificence, beauty, and inspiration. The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of
greatest principles of celebration. That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time-often just one baby-step at a time-and learning to love
doing, learning to use
accumulation of time. When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change
world. "It makes me sad in a way," I admitted to Carolyn. "What might I have accomplished if I had thought of a wonderful goal thirty-five or forty years ago and had worked away at it 'one bulb at a time' through all those years. Just think what I might have been able to achieve!" My daughter summed up
message of
day in her usual direct way. "Start tomorrow," she said. "It's so pointless to think of
lost hours of yesterdays. The way to make learning a lesson of celebration instead of a cause for regret is to only ask, 'How can I put this to use today?'" How many times have you put off your dream of a writing a book, painting a picture, learning a language, starting a business or something else that is your deepest desire, because it seemed daunting or unachievable? What excuse have you used to wait for another day? Do you tell yourself, I will start:
When
children are grown In
spring In
summer After college When you lose 10 lbs. When you gain 10 lbs. When you get married When you get a divorce When you have kids When you retire
How much could you achieve if you start today by doing just one thing towards your dream? Like
daffodil gardener, if you plant just one seed of your dream every day, you can create a lasting life quilt that leads to your destiny.
There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money. Love like you've never been hurt. And, dance like no one's watching. If you want to brighten someone's day, pass this on to someone special. I just did!
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Stuart Lockley BSc, MBA, ACA is a Business Growth Consultant who specialises in helping owner managed businesses to increase turnover, profits and cash flow. Stuart can be contacted at www.stuartlockley.com where there is other free information and a newsletter.