Plants are better than us. They grow taller, they accrue width, they are in the sunlight more than us, they stand stronger and admit it, when they lose a leaf or a branch they grow it back quicker too. Actually, I once wrote a haiku that went like this,
If A Tree Stays Standing in the Forest, And No One Is Around to Hear It
they sway in the wind
never break from much pressure
we must stand like trees
Trees or plants in general go after growth. They don’t wait for the sun to shine on them, or for it to rain, or for something to be thrown near it to feed off its nutrients. It goes after it!
The plant spawns its roots as far as it can to get as much carbon dioxide and nutrients as possible. It extends its leaves as far out as possible. It builds itself to acclimate, whether that means growing a thick strong stem that nothing can bring down or one that sways with the wind.
It’s in their genes, their programming, their ancestry – it’s what plants do. Us on the other hand, were given a tragic gift.
We can choose to live like a plant or not. And that choice makes all the difference.
So let me ask you, are you a Bonsai Tree or a General Sherman?
Stay Positive & Unlike Plants, You Have The Ability To Grow ANY Direction You Want
Garth E. Beyer
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