Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant and he got it. The pay was really good and so was the work condition. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.
His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he supposed to work.
The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees.
“Congratulations,” the boss said. “Go on that way!”
Very motivated by the boss words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he could only bring 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.
“I must be losing my strength”, the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.
“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” the boss asked.
“Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees…”
Reflection:
Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don’t take time to sharpen the “axe”. In today’s world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy that ever.
Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay “sharp”? There’s nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But we should not get so busy that we neglect the truly important things in life, like our personal life, taking time to get close to our Creator, giving more time for our family, taking time to read etc.
We all need time to relax, to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If we don’t take the time to sharpen the “axe”, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness.
Author: Stephen Covey
From: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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truly an eye opener
Very relevant in today’s world , nice story!
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I read this story. It is motivated story.through this story we should be updated our skill.
An interesting story!
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I was truely affected by this story. Thank you for giving me a chance to understand what is life.
Very nice story… I believe in this..
It’s a beautiful story
Superb
Wow. Very nice.
Its an AWESOME story!!!:) It touched my heart!!! I NEVER heard this story before!!! And it’s true that everybody in their lives are so busy that don’t even spend time with their children. I feel so sad how could even do that? I think they should spend some time with their children. At least 30 minutes which could be half an hour. You know when spend time with your children they feel so happy.
Fantastic story…..!
Very very important moral behind this story.
I Like it.
Thank you, so encouraging!!!
Am really blessed and touched by the story
Nice 🙂
I like this story very much. This reflection was true we sometimes get busy in playing laptops computers, we do not know about our homework too .. I am justified with this statement..
Really nice. It’s true because today all are very busy. Thanks STEPHEN COVEY
Nice story
Nice isn’t it. I love this story. Wonderful! Great job!!! 🙂
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Very nice, it was perfectly matching with today’s world, and I like it.
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Work work work !!! and then one fine day we are lost! We can’t work.
Work is necessary but one needs to keep a track of all things and the story here depicts this beautifully!
That was from Abraham Lincoln saying “Give me one hour to cut down a tree and I will spend the first 40 minutes to sharpen the axe.”
So good I like it.
Best story, teaches us to lead life by sharpening ideas.
Good short story
Great inspiring story.
Thanks for all of stories.
Nice story
Nice story.
As a developer, I believe, this is real.
I like your story.
It’s better to make a balance in life.
I love this story which motivates all the ppl in all their ways. Work is not only putting effects and its depends also how the work is done in smart way.
It is true and so helpful to us and very funny.
Amazing!!!
It’s a very nice story.. I like it..children must read this story they will surely get the inspiration.. How to use the time in a life.:-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)
Very true
Nice
I love this story, in today’s world we are so busy.
Nice one, it’s a truthful story.
It is a really amazing story.
Awesome and one of the most inspiring stories.
Great! An inspiring story!
Nice.
Very fantastic..It help us to realize changes!!!
Nice one.
It is an intresting story for children.
Very motivational story to axe our knowledge.
Good story, the same may happen in our daily working style so always remind this story.
I’m really touched. We need to go back to the basics
It’s really a very motivating story.
Nice one. I love this story, really motivational.
Enjoy reading these stories
It’s very interesting…… and think about to sharp brain.
Very nice story, have meaning ful themes.
That’s so wonderful because it shows the importance of balance in life.
Amazing story…
So nice.
Superb. 🙂
Very inspiring and heart touching story, I really like it!
Nice story!
It is really a true story………We are always busy over things that ends at the grave.
That’s a really nice story…it’s true that we are being busy each day, running after money.. showing off.. what they can do.. and what they have.. bothering about the whole world but no time for family…
Really great story. So many things to learm from it.
Amazing.. !!! It’s true that ppl have become busy in lives, it’s really important to take time out for ourselves and our family and friends…:-)
It’s a nice story. I love it.
Great story….yea….ppl nwdays tend to forget they have life being so busy in their working lives….money is important but the most important how much u have live peace within that period……