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Kahlil Gibran said, “Love one another, but make not a bond of love… Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping. For only the hand of life can contain your hearts. And stand together yet not too near together; For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.”
“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” Thomas Berger
Dante Alighieri said “From a little spark may burst a mighty flame”. You never know where that seemingly innocent little spark – those out of the blue choices that you make - may lead you. The heat of a growing fire, that even rivers of tears fail to diminish, is unexpected and for a while our head questions our hearts for even contemplating the beauty of this fire. Yet nothing can drown these flames. Even as smouldering embers, this fire continues to flow in steaming molten lava. We try to control it as it terrifies us as much as it inspires us. The fire takes us out of our comfort zones and takes us out on a limb – naked and vulnerable. In vain we try to disguise the red hot flames; however the smoke has been giving us away all along. :-)
The source of my power and the deep well of my fears are the very same thing – my Kryptonite. What makes me great is also my greatest weakness. Appreciation of each side of this “experience” that has fired my imagination and is also burning my whole being like a white hot poker – that appreciation is the cup from which I drink and the armour that I now wear.
Bottom line in every question you ask yourself in every area of your life - what is my time worth? How do you measure it? How do you value it? What metrics do you use? Your time is the cornerstone of every business deal, submission, contract and negotiation process. How much does your time cost you? Time to save and to spend. Time to sow and to reap. Time to risk and to relax. Time to grow and time to enjoy. There are two sides to the time coin. Factor them both into your metrics. Make the Time.