“A son and his father are walking in the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Curious, he yells: “Who are you?”
He receives the answer: “Who are you?”
Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward!”
He receives the answer: “Coward!”
He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?”
The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.”
And he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!”
The voice answers: “I admire you!”
Again the man screams: “You are a champion!”
The voice answers: “You are a champion!”
The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE.
It gives you back everything you say or do.
Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.
If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.
This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life; life will give you back everything you have given to it.”
Your life is not a coincidence. It’s a reflection of you!
– Unknown Author
Our lives reflect our thoughts, feelings, actions, behaviours and beliefs back to us. When considering the moral of this story, what are we putting out in the world? What thoughts constantly flood our minds, what beliefs do we keep reinforcing, what behaviours do we keep repeating?
“Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher than your thoughts.” Benjamin Disraeli
We have the responsibility to generate our happiness, inspiration, and success as it already lies within us and not somewhere on the outside in “stuff” or other people. No one can make you feel better about yourself.
Be empowered and create the life you are worthy of.