“Don’t Chase Butterflies”
A story with a valuable lesson on success.
A young boy asked his grandfather,
“Grandpa, I want to become an actor and work in movies. When I grow up, I want to see the world, drive nice cars, and live in a glass house. I really want to achieve great success in life. Tell me, how can I achieve all my goals, and reach them quickly?”
The grandfather paused for a moment, looked around, and then spotted a beautiful butterfly sitting on a flower. Immediately, he exclaimed,
“Wow! What a wonderful butterfly! Quick… quick, chase it! Go and catch it! Don’t let it fly away. Go catch it!”
The young man rushed towards the butterfly, but as he tried to catch it, the butterfly suddenly flew away. He tried to catch it, but it was flying too fast. He ran around the garden until he was exhausted, but still, he couldn’t catch the butterfly. Out of breath, he returned to his grandfather.
“I couldn’t catch it, Grandpa! It flew away!”
The grandfather smiled for a moment, took the young man’s hands, and led him to a corner. Then he began to speak softly…
“Listen carefully, I’m going to tell you a valuable life lesson: If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they will fly away, but if you spend your time creating a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come to you.
That butterfly is like your life’s goals. It’s easy to think about achieving goals and success immediately, but the real magic happens when we focus on our skills. Just like cultivating a wonderful garden to attract butterflies, grow your talents and let success and money come to you. Don’t chase love, money, or success; they will come to you. So focus on developing your energy and your skills… This is the only secret of successful people.
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