Recently I came across a story of a graduating boy. He was from an affluent class and had a taste for luxurious things. He had recently set his eyes upon the recently launched sports car. He had let his intentions known to his father. He wanted that coveted gift on the day of graduation. It was not that his father could not afford it and so he was sure he would get it. On the day of the graduation, his father came and gifted him a small box. Upon opening the box, he found a Bible in it. He was so disappointed with the gift that he did not even open the Bible and read it once. He kept the Bible as it is in the box and he went out of the home and never came back. He never replied to his father nor did he give any specific reason for being out of home.
After some years, he received the telegram that his father was serious and that he should see him. By the time he went, his father had passed away and he had to look after this business now. As he was going through the different possessions, he came across the same Bible which was looking new. It flashed across his mind and somehow he found courage to open it. After opening, he found a key kept in the Bible, a small bill saying 'Paid in Full'. The keys were nothing but the keys for that coveted sports car which he had always wanted. He could not control his emotions and cried till all his emotions were out. There was no use crying now. Had he only opened the gift at that time.
There are many such missed moments and opportunities in our life & business. We need to wait for a moment, wait just to look at the gift carefully. Maybe, just maybe, you will find what you want over there. We have our own expectations, our own speed of doing things and busy in our own work. In this, if we do not find what we are expecting, we just dismiss the things. Instead, you must go through the things presented to us by life and may be you find some opportunity.
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