A few days ago I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from a friend. There were different kinds: zinnias, daisies, carnations, daffodils... and lilies. At first sight it seemed that all the flowers were in full bloom but - while arranging them in a vase - I realized that the lilies were just buds. Nothing of their beauty was actually showing because they were completely closed, folded into themselves. A promise of loveliness, of pulchritude that was, at the time, totally invisible. No colors, no detectable petals, no shape... nothing. Then, the following days, I noticed that one bud after the other were slowly opening up and turning into incredibly gorgeous blooms. Yellow, pink, white....What a feast for the eyes! Their beauty overshadowed the other flowers', who now seemed to make the lilies even more attractive. Is there a Positive Thinking lesson here? Absolutely. Think of a person who has already reached either mundane success or spiritual progress, having previously received all the help, tools and means they needed. Fame and admiration are theirs. Wonderful, right? Now picture an individual who, for the time being, is just a guy (or a "gal") with no outstanding features or characteristics, no special charm, not a lot of money, no great spirituality: a seemingly, truly "nobody". But he (she) has a dream and steadily keeps working towards it. All by himself, little by little, he begins climbing the staircase that will eventually take him to the top. When he finally reaches his goal, his triumph is total. Many may not realize it, may see him as another successful person. But ... he knows! He is aware of the effort it took him to do what he did, to be able to manifest his skills, his capacities and become what he was supposed to be, what he was meant to be: a great painter, scientist, musician, author, athlete, actor, teacher... By following his inner drive, he proudly reached his destination. I, they can do the same... and so can you!
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