BABY giraffes never go to
school. But they learn a very important lesson rather early in life.
school. But they learn a very important lesson rather early in life.
A lesson that all of us would do well to remember.
The
birth of a baby giraffe is quite an earth-shaking event.
birth of a baby giraffe is quite an earth-shaking event.
The baby falls from its mother’s womb, some eight feet
above the ground.
above the ground.
It shrivels up and lies still, too weak to move.
The
mother giraffe lovingly lowers her neck to smooch the baby giraffe. And
then something incredible happens.
mother giraffe lovingly lowers her neck to smooch the baby giraffe. And
then something incredible happens.
She lifts her long leg and kicks the baby giraffe,
sending it flying up in the air and tumbling down on the ground.
sending it flying up in the air and tumbling down on the ground.
As the baby lies curled up, the mother kicks the baby
again and again Until the baby giraffe, still trembling and tired,
again and again Until the baby giraffe, still trembling and tired,
pushes its limbs and for the first time learns to
stand on its feet.
stand on its feet.
Happy to see the baby standing on its own
feet, the mother giraffe comes over and gives it yet another kick.
feet, the mother giraffe comes over and gives it yet another kick.
The baby giraffe falls one more time, but now quickly
recovers and stands up.
recovers and stands up.
Mama Giraffe is delighted. She knows that her baby has
learnt an important lesson:
learnt an important lesson:
Never mind how hard you fall, always remember to pick
yourself up and get back on your feet.
Why does the mother giraffe do this? She
knows that lions and leopards love giraffe meat.
yourself up and get back on your feet.
Why does the mother giraffe do this? She
knows that lions and leopards love giraffe meat.
So unless the baby giraffe quickly learns to stand and
run with the pack – it will have no chance of survival.
run with the pack – it will have no chance of survival.
Most of us though are not quite as lucky as baby
giraffes.
giraffes.
No one teaches us to stand up every time we fall. When
we fail, when we are down, we just give up.
we fail, when we are down, we just give up.
No one kicks us out of our comfort zone to remind us
that to survive and succeed, we need to learn to get back on our feet.
that to survive and succeed, we need to learn to get back on our feet.
If you study the lives of successful people though, you will see a
recurring pattern.
recurring pattern.
Were they always successful in all they did? No.
Did success come to them quick and easy? No,
You will find that the common streak running through
their
their
lives is their ability to stand up every time they
fall. The ability of the baby giraffe!
fall. The ability of the baby giraffe!
The road to success is never an easy one. There are several
obstacles, and you are bound to fall sooner or later. You will hit a
road block,
you will taste failure. But success lies in being able to
get up every time you fall.
obstacles, and you are bound to fall sooner or later. You will hit a
road block,
you will taste failure. But success lies in being able to
get up every time you fall.
That’s a critical life skill. And it’s the habit of
all successful people.
all successful people.
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