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The Seeds of Failure or The Potential for Greatness

High on a hilltop overlooking the beautiful city of Venice, Italy, there lived an old man who was a genius. Legend had it he could answer any question anyone might ask of him. Two of the local boys figured they could fool the old man, so they caught a small bird and headed for his residence.

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One of the boys held the little bird in his hands and asked the old man if the bird was dead or alive. Without hesitation the old man said, ” Son, if I say to you that the bird is alive, you will close your hands and crush him to death. If I say the bird is dead, you will open your hands and he will fly away. You see, son, in your hands you hold the power of life and death.”

In your hands you hold the seeds of failure or the potential for greatness. Your hands are capable but they must be used – and for the right things – to reap the rewards you are capable of attaining.

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Wanderlea C Medina

Saturday 9th of November 2013

Wow! This is a great story ... A filosophic way of teaching us how to use our inner power.

Charles & Cynthia Suntzenich

Saturday 2nd of November 2013

I love positive outlooks. It's a great way to start the day!

Todd Lohenry

Saturday 2nd of November 2013

Reblogged this on Todd Lohenry and commented: Ahhh. Good story!

Teri Faircloth

Friday 1st of November 2013

when we speak of hands you mean the seeds we casts by our actions we hold within ourselves, we cast ever day wether we no it or not.We choose what seeds and what they hold and how they effect the people we have contact with. It the ripple effect,

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