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The Law of the Seed

The Law of the Seed. The Law of the Seed. Take a look at an apple tree. There might be 500 apples on the tree, each with 10 seeds. That’s a lot of seeds! We might ask, “Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more trees?”. The Law of the Seed.

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The Law of the Seed

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  1. The Law of the Seed

  2. The Law of the Seed Take a look at an apple tree. There might be 500 apples on the tree, each with 10 seeds. That’s a lot of seeds! We might ask, “Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more trees?”

  3. The Law of the Seed Nature has something to teach us here. It’s telling us: “ Most seeds never grow. So if you really want to make something happen, you had better try more than once.”

  4. The Law of the Seed This might mean: You’ll attend twenty interviews to get 1 job. You’ll interview 40 people to find 1 good employee. You’ll talk to 50 people to sell 1 house, car, vacuum cleaner, insurance policy, idea ……whatever

  5. The Law of the Seed And you might meet 100 acquaintances to find 1 special friend. When we understand the “Law of the Seed”, we don’t get so disappointed. We stop feeling like victims. Laws of nature are not to be taken personally. We just need to understand them – and work with them.

  6. The Law of the Seed IN A NUTSHELL Successful people fail more often. They plant more seeds.

  7. The Law of the Seed When things are beyond your control, here’s a recipe for permanent misery ……. • Decide how you think the world SHOULD be. • Make rules for how everyone SHOULD behave. Then when the world doesn’t obey your rules, get angry! That’s what miserable people do!

  8. The Law of the Seed Let’s say you expect that: Friends SHOULD return favours. People SHOULD appreciate you. Planes SHOULD arrive on time. Everyone SHOULD be honest. These expectations may sound reasonable. But often, these things won’t happen! So you end up frustrated and disappointed.

  9. The Law of the Seed There’s a better strategy. Have less demands. Instead, have preferences! For things that are beyond your control, tell yourself: “I WOULD PREFER “A”, BUT IF “B” HAPPENS IT”S OK too!”

  10. The Law of the Seed This is really a game that you play in your head. It is a shift in attitude, and it gives you more peace of mind …… You prefer that people are polite …. But when they are rude, it doesn’t ruin your day. You prefer sunshine …. But rain is OK!

  11. The Law of the Seed To be happier, we either need to • Change the world, or • Change our thinking. It is easier to change our thinking!

  12. The Law of the Seed It’s not what happens to you that determines your happiness. It’s how you think about what happens to you.

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