#8 - CATCHING MONKEYS

The way to catch a monkey is to use a box with a small opening at the top- big enough for the monkey to slide its hand inside. Inside the box are nuts to lure the monkey .The monkey will grab the nuts with its hand and forms a fist. When the monkey tries to get its hand out, the opening will be too small for the fist to come out.

The monkey has a choice to either let go of the nuts in order to escape or to hang on to the nuts and get captured. It is sad that the monkey will hold on to the nuts and risks being caught.


SUCCESS PRINCIPLES

The monkey was caught because of its greed. Most of us behave like the monkey. We hold on to old things and ideas that can no longer help us to succeed. We fear the uncertainties the future may bring and so we refuse to change. We are comfortable with where we are and what we have, so we prefer to remain there. To move forward in life we have to let go of the past and move ahead in faith. We may even have to break traditions. Let the dead bury the dead, just press on!