PARABLE OF THE POPCORN
"Behold, at the time of the harvest, the ears of corn did bring forth kernals which were dried and prepared for the popper's hand. And then it was that the popper did take the kernals, all of which appeared alike unto him, and did apply the oil and the heat. And it came to pass that when the heat was on, some did explode with promise and did magnify themselves an hundred fold, and some did burst forth with whiteness which did both gladden the eye and satisfy the taste of the popper. And likewise, some others did pop, but not too much"
"But lo, there were some that did just lie there and even though the popper's heat was alike unto all, they did bask in the warmth of the oil and kept everything they had for themselves. And so it came to pass that those which had given of themselves did bring joy and delight to many munchers, but those which kept of the warmth and did not burst forth were fit only to be cast out into the pail and were thought of with hardness and disgust"
"And thus we see that in the beginning all appear alike, but when the heat is on, some come forth and give their all, while others fail to pop and become as chaff to be discarded and forgotten."
Each day we find ourselves faced with the decision of how well we will perform. Our superiors apply the "heat" of the assignment and expect us to yield our best. We can choose to give our all and bring satisfactory results. We can hold back some of what we should give and feel regrets and lack of fulfillment. Or we can choose to do little or nothing and eventually be thrown out.
The choice is ours each day. How you "pop" determines where you end up in the bowl.
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