Imagine for a moment that you’re a farmer.

In spring you plant seeds in the hope that in autumn you’ll have an abundant harvest. Enough crops to feed your family and sell on to the market for profit.

You work long hard hours using all the tools and technology available to you and do everything that’s within your control to ensure your labors come to fruition.

You are the ultimate optimist.

You have a faith in nature that the little, in some cases almost invisible seeds you plant in the ground will deliver to you the rewards of your work.

You know deep down you and nature are partners, and that if you do your part, barring any outlier events,  nature will work to do her part too.

Life’s rhythm is very similar to nature, after all, we too are born from nature. So why not adopt the farmer’s mentality?

Plant the seeds of the crops that you wish to harvest and then work diligently towards your harvest.

Yes, there is an undeniable difference between crops, plants and the goals or aspirations you have, but the method to get there is similar. And, just like in nature, different crops have different growth patterns and timelines, so will the goals you wish to accomplish.

However, the one thing you must have is the underlying optimism, the faith that your work will deliver results.

Just think for a moment how ridiculous it would be for the farmer to plant seeds with no hope of them bearing the fruit of her labor.

Why would she bother to do so?

So go sow the seeds of your dreams and tend to them with all the resources available to you. Be patient, have faith and maintain optimism. Nature is on your side and doing her part. Give her time, don’t give up.

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