The Star Thrower
Once upon a time many
years ago in the here and now there was a far away land
that's just next door where Peta was walking along the
beach. As she strolled along whistling to herself she
noticed a solitary human figure at the water’s edge
surrounded by a rainbow born from the early morning sun
shining through the ocean’s spray. She saw the figure stoop
over and then straighten to fling an object out to sea
beyond the breaking surf, only to stoop over and repeat the
action again and again.
When she finally reached the figure she recognised Atto and
the objects he was flinging out to sea were starfish. In
fact, he was surrounded by them. For miles and miles along
the seashore there seemed to be thousands and thousands of
them.
Wondering what the point of the exercised was she asked Atto
what he was doing.
“If these starfish are on the beach this evening when the
tide goes out they will die,” he replied, continuing his
work without a pause.
“But that’s ridiculous!” cried Peta. “Look around you. There
are miles and miles of beach and thousands and thousands of
starfish. What you are doing will make no difference!”
Atto bent down and with a quick, yet gentle movement picked
up another starfish and spun it gracefully out into the sea.
“It’ll make a difference to that one,” he said quietly.
Peta paused, stood thoughtfully, and then joined in. She
felt like a gardener sowing the seeds of life.
o - o - o - 0 - o - o - o
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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Paul Hayward
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01234 831631
"If you can not find the truth right where you are, where
else do you expect to find it?."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson