A very beautiful story, with a moral that will make you think about how you can deal with your problems and take the first step so feared, necessary so that we can move on.
I’m sure you’ve been in a situation where a problem becomes the air you breathe, the food you eat, the clothes you wear. . . everything revolves around that inconvenience and is present at all times, in your thoughts and emotions.
Pay attention to the lion’s history
Once upon a time there was a lion living in a desert, where the wind blew very hard, so the water from the ponds where all the animals drank never stop, the strong gusts waved on the surface of the lagoons and nothing was always reflected in them.
One day, the lion entered the forest where he hunted and in his free time played, until he felt tired and thirsty, in search of water, he headed to a pond containing the freshest, most tempting and sweetest liquid anyone could imagine. .
The lion approached the pond, stretched his neck and tried to have a good drink, suddenly saw his own reflection and was surprised to think he was another lion in front of him.
This water must be from another lion, I better get out of here, very carefully, thought the animal. He withdrew, but thirst sent him back to the lagoon. Again he saw the head of a fearsome lion with a large mane looking back. of the surface of the water.
The lion in this story crouched down waiting for the right moment to hunt down the ‘other lion’ and, as he used to do to mark his territory or prove that he was in his place, opened his huge jaw and cast a terrible roar. , of course, as soon as he showed his teeth, the mouth of the “other lion” also opened; what seemed to be a terrible and dangerous spectacle for our lion?
Again and again, the lion walked away, but quickly found the courage to return to the pond and always had the same experience. However, after a long time, he was so thirsty and desperate that he decided, “With or without another lion. , I’ll drink from this pond the same way!? As soon as the lion sank its head into the water, the?Lion? Disappeared!
Anxiety, anxiety and depression appear early when we’re in trouble. There seems to be nothing you can do to reverse the situation and find a solution. You’re paralyzed and you don’t know how to act. You certainly know that feeling.
It is true that sometimes it is necessary to stay away from the problem, walk away and ask for help, but it is also true that it is difficult to make this decision.
One of the keys to solving a problem is working on “Take the first step”. He’ll soon decide how to keep walking. However, if you don’t take the first step, you’ll never get to the top of the stairs. It is normal that when you are faced with a project and you have much to do, fears and insecurities multiply.
Therefore, it is necessary to create opportunities and not wait for the solution to fall from the sky. It is especially important to remove the psychological barriers or obstacles that prevent us from moving forward.
Think about the number of times the real problem is not knowing how to deal with it, it is normal to be afraid, want to avoid the situation, wish with all the fervor of the world that things change or improve, etc. , fear is a big obstacle that only makes things worse.
It may seem very easy to write or read about it, but it’s not that easy to put it into practice. Maybe it’s time to become a lion a little more and know the difference between trying and making a decision. When you just try, it’s easier to waver; In case of doubt, it is more likely to fail; However, by doing something and seeing the changes, you will feel able to move forward and take a new step, or take another step.
You decide what position to take, are you ready to be “the king of the forest”?