The Archer

Once upon a long time ago in the here and now there was an archer of prodigious talent who, although he practised every day, was always eager to learn more about his craft. So, one day, he selected his best bows and his finest arrows and he set off to search the whole of England for an archer of even greater talent with whom he might study and rise to greater accomplishments.

After many months and countless farms and hamlets, villages and towns our weary traveller came upon a tree with a painted target and an arrow buried dead-centre in the bull’s-eye. As he walked on he came upon another tree and another tree, all with a perfectly centred bull’s-eyes. Now, curious and trying to control his eagerness, he hurried through the forest. Everywhere he looked he was constantly presented with the sight of straight arrows dead-centre in round targets.

Eventually the archer came to a clearing and in the clearing was a substantial barn built from the wood of the forest. It was amazing. On each of the wooden planks there were yet more round targets and all had an arrow dead-centre. “At last,” he thought, “I have found the very man I seek. Here I shall truly learn how to improve my skills.”

Finding nobody at the barn, but seeing smoke rising from a nearby village, he went to enquire about the owner of the amazing barn. The people of the village directed him to a small cottage on the edge of the settlement and there he found a man of middling years with a childlike demeanour and somewhat ungainly movements.

Not willing to prejudge the situation our archer introduced himself, told the man of his quest, and asked, hesitatingly, if he would be willing to share the secrets of such consistent and unerring marksmanship.

The man nodded and smiled. “Certainly,” he said, “Anyone can do it. After I shoot the arrow I just get some paint and draw the target.”

Jewish Teaching Story

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Many people set out to look for the forest and get lost in the trees. In your dreams coaching gives you the space, time and tools to break out of this self-perpetuating cycle, get a clear picture of what you want and helps you design a suitable route map to your chosen destination.

Your first success has been recognising the need for assistance.

Your second is having the good sense to call for it.

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