Success story of the Chinese bamboo tree

Have you ever heard of the Chinese Bamboo tree? Let me assume you never did before now. The Chinese Bamboo story is one which carries a strong message and lesson. It teaches success lesson on faith, patience, perseverance, growth, development and most inspiring the human potential.

Let's go straight to the story. I bet you'll enjoy this one. The Chinese bamboo tree like every other plant requires nurturing for growth. But unlike other plants in its first year, you hardly see any visible sign of your hard work(no growth above the soil). Same thing goes on in the second year, third year and fourth year. In this period, you begin to wonder if your efforts will ever be rewarded. People around you who sees you everyday doing the watering thing start to think you are crazy or something. They begin to wonder, if they be any seed on that ground it should have bare fruit a long time ago.

Finally, in the fifth year.... We experience growth. Feels like yet another miracle story right? This tree grows about 90 feet tall in just six weeks after about five years in the ground.

Now I have a question. Do you think the tree grew 90 feet in six weeks? Or was the tree growing underground,developing a strong root system strong enough to support it's potential for outward growth in the fifth year and beyond? The answer is so clear,its obvious. The tree had developed an unseen foundation, a strong root that will sustain it's life as it grew.

Here comes the big part, where we get to learn from the Chinese bamboo tree. This principle is true for people who in patience toil towards worthwhile dreams, ideas and goals, building strong character while overcoming adversity and challenge, grow the strong internal foundation to handle success. But the Get-Rich-Quick are usually unable to sustain unearned sudden wealth.

Today, I urge you to keep watering and nurturing. It make take a little longer, but it all for good. Sometimes it's not about the goal but what you become while achieving that goal. It might look frustrating at times, but it's so worth it.