The story of the carrot, the egg and the coffee

“Once upon a time there was the daughter of an old gardener who constantly complained about her life and how difficult it was for her to move forward. I was tired of fighting and didn’t feel like doing anything; When a problem was solved, a new one appeared. and that made her resigned and feel defeated.

The gardener asked his daughter to come to the kitchen of his cabin and take a seat. Then he filled three containers with water and placed them on fire. When the water began to boil he placed a carrot in one container, an egg in another, and into the last he poured some coffee beans. She let them simmer without saying a word while her daughter waited impatiently without understanding what her father was doing to her. After twenty minutes the father put out the fire. He took out the carrots and placed them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and placed them on another plate. Finally, he strained the coffee.

He looked at his daughter and said: “Do you see?”. “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” was her response. He made her come closer and asked her to touch the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. She then asked him to take an egg and break it. She removed the shell and looked at the hard-boiled egg. She then asked him to try the coffee. She smiled as she enjoyed the sweet scent of her. Humbly the daughter asked: “What does this mean, Dad?”

He explained to her that All three elements had faced the same adversity: boiling water. But they reacted very differently.. The carrot arrive to the water strong, solid; but after passing through the boiling water it had become weak, easy to break. The egg had reached the water fragile, its thin shell protecting its liquid interior; but after being in boiling water, its interior had hardened. The coffee however was unique; after being in boiling water, I had changed the water.

“Which one are you?” she asked her daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot that seems strong but when adversity and pain touches you, you become weak and lose your strength? Are you an egg, which starts with a malleable heart? Did you have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a separation, or a layoff, have you become hard and rigid? On the outside you are the same, but how have you transformed on the inside?”

“Or are you like coffee? Coffee changes water, the element that causes you pain. When the water reaches the boiling point, the coffee reaches its best flavor. If you are like the coffee bean, when things get worse you react better and make things around you better.”

And you, which of the three are you? Without a doubt, this story conveys a deep message to us. Being an egg or a carrot only hurts you, so: get up and carry on! Don’t stop. Struggle. Because you won’t have the strength tomorrow if you let it happen today. Be strong and trust yourself. Learn to handle adversity.

Don’t forget your destiny and believe in it

To keep the motivation alive to achieve what we want, it is essential that this goal always accompanies us. Remember what it is worth to you: Create a mental image in which you are achieving it, close your eyes and feel the power of your thoughts.

Reorganize

When something doesn’t turn out as we expected, we need to put the puzzle back together, since it is left somewhat disassembled. Don’t think that everything has to be linear in life. By definition this is going to demand changes from us, nothing is static.

Be flexible, balance does not exist but the demands of life are changing and things stay in place for a short time. If plan A doesn’t work, remember that the alphabet has 27 letters.

Face obstacles: balance your thoughts

A failure is just that, one. And, furthermore, it is transitory. It may set you back, but when that happens, turn that failure into an opportunity by remembering that achievements are your best friends: recapitulate and take stock of how you have been overcoming difficulties, those are your achievements. Don’t lose sight of them!

Sometimes, we impose barriers on ourselves and they may consist of thinking about whether we are doing it right or wrong, whether it hurts or not, and the habit of repeating negative thoughts like the gardener’s daughter.

Thoughts are not facts so it is essential that you act to achieve your goals. Be a warrior and eliminate from your path what hinders your goals. Sometimes it’s other people or the same circumstances, but Generally we are the ones who put obstacles in our way. Rest will come later.

Let difficulties appear

Accept that it is natural for difficulties to appear and live the positive aspects of them, as they help you revalue your goal. Accept it, allow it and let it be that way. Be like the Phoenix bird and be born again in all your glory, remembering the difficulties you went through to start a new life, a new journey.

Handling difficulties and trusting ourselves is not an easy task, but it is worth reflecting and thinking about how we overcome each blow that life gives us, each obstacle that makes it difficult for us to reach the goal.

When something ends, something else begins. They say that triumph arises from the ashes of error and that in the face of adversity We must always keep a light that guides us and shows us the way. But “It is our light and not our darkness that intimidates us”
Have faith that you will achieve it because, whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you will be right.

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