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You Reap What You Sow

Once upon a time there were monkeys living in a very green forest, neighbouring a village. The people of the village treated the monkeys nicely because when they came to the village the monkeys amused the children, and played with them in a peaceful manner. They did not destroy their properties or farms, and so the community of that village offered them delicious and good types of food.

On the other hand, there was another village nearby where some other monkeys were misbehaving and biting the children, and destroying properties and farms. The community of this village always kicked the monkeys away by beating them, until finally it became too much and they decided to forbid the monkeys from entering the village.

One year, there was no rain and everything got very dry; there was no food in the forest, and the lions and leopards got very hungry because they could not find enough food to eat. One day, an old fox became afraid that the lions and leopards may start eating him so he ran to the lions’ leader and advised him to go near the village as there were a lot of delicious monkeys living there. The lions’ leader listened to the fox’s advice and assembled all the animals and marched toward the village where the monkeys were. When the good monkeys heard the fierce animals approaching, they ran to village to seek refuge. To protect the monkeys, the community prepared themselves with sticks and spears and chased the fierce animals away.

Defeated, the fierce animals returned back to the forest. The lions’ leader was so angry with the old fox because they were all tired and had come back empty-handed. So he ordered for all the foxes to be killed, starting with the old fox. Quick as a flash a young fox jumped up to stop the lions and leopards; he told them, “There is another forest which I know; it also has many delicious monkeys! Let me take you there!”

There is another forest which I know. It also has many delicious monkeys! Let me take you there!

So it was that the lions’ leader asked the fierce animals to move onwards towards the other forest.

Hearing a lot of crashing from the undergrowth the monkeys of the second village sensed they would be attacked by the fierce animals. So they ran into the nearest village, but the community chased them away back to the forest where the fierce animals were waiting for them! This time the fierce animals killed them and ate them all.

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  Storyteller: Mubarak Elias   Language: Arabic   Community: Giel (Jalhak Payam)   Story Researcher: Ali Majok   Place: Renk   Date: 2015  

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You Reap What You Sow

• Shaylea Strinati-kerr, Grade 8

One Day this charity worker called Mitchel went to the richest man in the valley called Dominic’s house and knocked on the door. He knocked and knocked. Finally, just when Mitchel was about to give up, the heavy door opened and a man walked out and looked down on the charity worker and started to turn around and head back inside the extravagant mansion of a house “Wait!” yelled Mitchel. Which stopped Dominic in his tracks. “What do you want?” He asked in an arrogant voice. “We…I mean I was sent here to ask if you would make a donation to our charity?” Replied Mitchel. “Why should I do that? I was never helped by anyone to get to the top of my career!” Dominic exclaimed with the slightest hint of resentment and regret in his voice, that seemed to grow louder and louder as every word came forth from Dominic’s mouth, until it sounded like he was close to exploding from all the bottled up emotion in him. Mitchel just stood there, staring at the man’s retreating back, as he entered his heavy door and was gone from sight. Leaving him to staring into the dark wood of the door. Then Mitchel, unable to believe what had just occurred started to leave with mixed emotions of regret, anger and most of all…confusion. Questions began to run through his head. So fast it began to hurt. “How could the richest man in the area just walk way?” “Why would he do that?” Though, the question that that plagued him was. “Why was there so much resentment in the very few words the he had uttered?” Later that very day, Dominic had an epiphany; he was standing in a clearing, many, many years later in life. There were many different kinds of people in the clearing, from all different backgrounds. One by one the people started to fade into a bright white light until there was only him. Once he was alone he wondered why he hadn’t been taken with the others into the light. Then a figure with wings came down from the light, the person was oddly familiar, them Dominic realized it was the charity worker who had been by his house earlier. Dominic asked the man. “Why was I not taken with the light like the others?” “The others” replied the man. “Had given all they had, and therefore where welcomed into heaven. While you never gave a moment in your life, so you will not be coming through heaven’s doors.” And with that Dominic was vanished into darkness. After he had awoken the dream continued to plague him. So he went to the charity and gave his money. Many years later when Dominic did actually die, he did not see the charity worker but a much older looking man, much like his father. Who said the two words that Dominic had always wanted to hear from his father. “Welcome home.”

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You Reap What You Sow –The Story of The Farmers and Their Land – Which Farmer Are You?

• Gratefulness , Inspirational , Law of Attraction , Self Help

Once upon a time, there were three sons who were equally given three farms. “Go and do as you wish with your land,” exclaimed their father.

The first son was very grateful. He immediately decided he was going to work his land and convert it into a magnificent Field of Greens . “I will plant and produce the best vegetables and herbs the world has ever seen,” he promised.

Everything he earned in the early days, he reinvested in his land. He understood that to be successful, he would need to dedicate himself to the land. So, he educated himself on the latest farming methodology, invested in new and updated machinery, and adopted the most innovative irrigation systems available.

This went on for years and finally, after much love and determination, his farm began to produce the best vegetables and herbs in the nation. His farm came to be known all over the land and people nicknamed it from Field of Greens to Field of Dreams , because anything he planted grew with astonishing results. Eventually, the farmer began to teach other farmers who came from far and wide to learn his magnificent farming methodology.  So, it is said, that the first son went on to live a fulfilled, abundant, and happy life reaping and sharing the fruits of his labor.

The second son was too, grateful, and decided that he would farm his land as well. But, he also had other immediate desires, so he chose to sell half of his land and used the money to immediately enjoy his life. He bought himself a great large house, a nice car, and a boat. With the remainder of the land, he chose to grow potatoes of different kinds.

He worked his land only part-time so he could still spend his free time enjoying his many toys. He periodically informed himself about new systems of farming that could help his crops produce with more success. Each harvest, he took out the wealth produced by his farm and spent it on living large.  His farm did not become a great farm, but it produced enough to sustain the farmer’s expectations. So, it is said that the second son went on to live a standard and limited life.

Soon after, the third son found himself penniless and without land.  The land was never cultivated properly and because he never bothered to oversee it or invest in it, the farm was mismanaged, damaged and the soil became polluted.  Seeing that he had lost all he had, it is said that the third son went on to live a poor, miserable, and unfulfilled life.

The Moral of the Story:

Your mind is more powerful and obedient than you know.   Every thought you think produces a physiological reaction in your body, a feeling or emotion that emits a frequency and that frequency is at the center of what you attract and create in your life.

You can choose to be the first farmer. Carefully choose what thoughts you allow to germinate and grow in your mind.  Chose to invest your time and effort in cultivating your mind. Put in the effort and determination to create the life of your dreams and choose to make a difference in this world. Nothing in life comes from nothing, it requires effort. But it is within your power to have an abundant and fulfilled life.

You may choose to be the second farmer. These are people who have some sense of the power thoughts can have on their life.  They have either read something or heard something about it, but they aren’t quite sure they believe it. Others who believe it, can’t be bothered because they know change requires too much work and they aren’t willing to put in the time. Instead, they choose to live their days with a false sense of control.  A small minority, partially work on themselves, they fertilize their farm for short times, they live life hoping for the best but harvest only in proportion to their effort and expectations.

Last but not least, you can be farmer number three.  The majority of people belong in this category.  They go through life unconscious and on autopilot, investing nothing in their farms.  They are ruled by their limiting beliefs, make poor choices, and create confined lives. These people take all their proceeds to obtain external and temporary pleasures and blame their mishaps on everyone other than themselves. They are not aware that they can be active creators so they are susceptible to the randomness of life experiencing whatever happens to bump into them.

It is really in your hands to choose the type of life you want to live and create.  Everything starts with the beliefs you have about yourself and the world around you and the thoughts you allow into your mind.

Your mind thinks about 75,000 thoughts a day.  These thoughts are generated based on the belief system you have and 90% of those thoughts are the same thoughts you thought about the day before. The interesting part is that most of those thoughts and beliefs are unconscious, which means you are not even aware you have them.

A polluted mind spends 70% of its time thinking and reliving some past event, a past hurt or trauma that keeps you anchored to that painful past.

Attracting a better life is within your reach . Everything starts with which seeds you give your mind.  The Gratitude Experiment, a 28-day process, helps you become conscious of your unconscious thoughts, helps you overcome limiting beliefs, and teaches you how to give your mind the blueprint of the life you actually want to create.

Remember, you reap what you sow!

Join me in the next FMTG class, register at https://fmtg.teachable.com/ and see your life transform.  Invest in your land and harvest the life you were meant to have – one of abundance and fulfillment.

With Gratitude

12 Responses so far.

Wow, thank you. I want to be the best farmer.

You can! you have the power to be whoever you like to be

Definitely food for thought. A bountiful abundance of blessings to you for sharing!!

I am a farmer and can attest to the truthfulness of your statement.

THE BEST THING I HAVE READ ALL DAY! I’M PRINTING IT OUT SO I CAN READ IT AS I GO THROUGH MY DAY. IT’S SO MINDFUL AND I WILL BECOME MINDFUL OF WHERE MY MIND IS GOING.

It’s funny I’m like a combination of all these people I have played all of their roles within my life as a Gemini

I was a farmer when I was young. And even the crops in my huge garden, felt part of what I was to do. I enjoyed it took care of it and yes it produced a great harvest. Same was with our fields of corn fields of wheat fields of beans. Thank you so much for sharing some wisdom

Thank you for sharing this post

THE MIND IS THE MOST VITAL DYNAMIC TOOL OF THE HEART HUMAN SPIRIT THROUGH THE SOUL FOR BUILDING COGNITION FOR MASTERY THE WORKINGS OF THE INNER MAN AND THE BRAIN AND UNIVERSE FOR PURPOSE FOR DESTINY. DAILY GRATITUDE TO THE UNIVERSE SUPPLIES THE ENERGY TO UNITE TOTAL MAN WITH THE UNIVERSE SO THEY CAN VIBRATE AT THE SAME FREQUENCY TO ATTRACT AND CREATE THE OPTIMUM LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE. THE FARMER LAND REVEALS THIS IN PERSPECTIVE. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!

Oh yes Waleuska ! Thank you for sharing!

Awesome blog. Thanks for sharing…..yes, yes, yes.

Lynne thank you so much

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You Reap What You Sow

Nandu and Chandu were friends since their childhood days. They lived close to each other in their small village of Devapura. They were both farmers and their farmlands were close to each other. As their friendship grew they decided to do farming together. As other members of their respective families were friends too, they all used to live like one big happy family. By the corner of their farmland, they had cultivated vegetables and fruits as well. They used to go on the night vigil together in order to protect their fields from stray animals. They were happy to spend those dark, cold nights in each other's company and kept themselves entertained by telling stories and cracking jokes with each other. After harvesting, they went to the market together for selling the cereals and vegetables and then divided the money equally among themselves. And in this way, their friendship grew even close.

One day Chandu's brother-in-law, who was a farmer living in the adjacent village, came to visit him. He told Chandu about the chemical fertilisers and pesticides which can be used to increase the productivity and prevent the loss of crops due to insects and pests attack. And the increase in crop production means increased flow of money into his kitty. Chandu liked the idea very much. He had absolutely fallen for it and even started dreaming of becoming rich. After his brother-in-law has left, he called Nandu and discussed the idea with him. Nandu was alarmed when he came to know about it.

"Don't you know how harmful they are!" He said in utter disbelief, "We are farmers Chandu. We provide food for the people and not venom. And don't forget we also eat a share of what we are cultivating."

"Don't be an emotional fool Nandu," Chandu shrugged casually, "everybody is using these things to increase productivity and make more money. As for us, we will cultivate cereals and vegetables separately for our family using bio-manure. And we will be safe."

Nandu stared at him in utter disbelief with a widely gaped mouth.

"Think of it Nandu," Chandu's mean eyes fixed themselves on him, "Don't you wish to give your family a luxurious life. Don't you want to give your kids better education and a bright future. We need money for all that!"

"Of-course, "Nandu nodded, "I do wish to do so, but not by serving death in the form of food."

"Fine!" Chandu burst out, "you can do what you wish to, but on your land. I am going to do what I have already decided."

"What?" Nandu said in a teary voice, "are you going to break all bonds with me? How could you do so, Chandu? How could you be so mean?"

"I will definitely do what I feel is right. And if you don't find it worth accepting then you can leave."

"Okay," Nandu said as he drew a deep breath, "but don't forget one thing Chandu - you will reap what you sow!"

With these last words the friends walked out on each other. Chandu brought huge sacks of chemical fertilisers and mixed them deliberately with the soil of his land. His productivity multiplied by many times that year and his crops were being envied by the whole village. His vegetables grew larger than their usual size owing to the effect of the fertilisers and fetched him more money as they weighed more. And in this way, within a few years Chandu became the richest man in the whole village. He was now addressed by the villagers as Lord Chandrashekhar Iyyer. Nandu and his family continued the old agricultural practices and hence had to satisfy with a meagre income. But Nandu was proud of himself that he didn't do anything wrong, out of greed.

They grew old as years passed by and their children grew up. Nandu went to invite Chandu for his daughter's marriage but had to face sneer contempt. Chandu strictly instructed his family members not to take part in the marriage of the daughter of a "poor farmer". On his son's wedding, Chandu didn't even card to invite Nandu who lived so close to him.

Two more years passed and it was the first birthday of Chandu's grandson. Everyone was busy with the preparation of the celebration. And hence, no one noticed when the baby crawled out of the house and went to the store in the backyard. The store was full of numerous sacks of poisonous chemical fertilisers. As the baby was hungry and all others were too busy to feed him, he pulled open one of the sacks. He saw white coloured powder spill down on the floor near him. His eyes glowed out of pleasure as he thought it was sugar. The baby happily ate it all.

When it was time to cut the cake, everyone enquired for the baby. They searched every nook and corner of the enormous bungalow but there was no sign of him. As they were thinking of reporting to the police, they saw the door of the store room lying ajar. They all rushed into it, at once. But it was too late by then. They all burst out crying as they found the baby lying dead on the floor due to poisoning.

At that very moment, Chandu realised his mistake. He ran back to Nandu and fell on his feet. Nandu pulled him up, hugged him and shed a few tears himself out of the grief of losing the innocent baby.

"You were right Nandu," Chandu said sobbing on his shoulder, "today I have reaped what I have been sowing all these years!"

Afterwards, Chandu never made use of poisonous chemicals to grow crops. He used only the biomanure. They both started farming together once again and were happy like those good old days.

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WHAT YOU SOW IS WHAT YOU REAP

Once there lived a poor Scottish farmer, his name was Fleming. One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family, he heard a cry from a nearby wet muddy ground. He dropped his tool and ran to that bog. There, he saw a terrified boy stuck to his waist in that black muck. He was screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the boy from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the farmer’s meager surroundings. An elegantly-dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy, Fleming has saved. ‘I want to repay you,’ said the nobleman. ‘You saved my son’s life.’  ‘No, I cannot accept payment for what I did,’ the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer.

At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the home. ‘Is that your son?’ the nobleman asked. ‘Yes,’ the replied proudly. ‘I’ll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. If the boy is like his father, he’ll grow into a man you can be proud of.’

And that he did. In time, Fleming’s son graduated from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become the noted Sir Alexander Fleming , the discoverer of Penicillin . Years afterward, the nobleman’s son was stricken with pneumonia. And what saved him? Penicillin. The name of the noble man was Lord Randolph Churchill, and his son’s name was Sir Winston Churchill .

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You Reap What You Sow

You Reap What You Sow Was Re-Edited & Compiled By Peter O'Neill

The Names and Locations in  You Reap What You Sow  have been Changed  at the Request of those Involved

Good morning said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on the ground. The man slowly looked up.

This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life.

His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before. "Leave me alone," he growled.... To his amazement, the woman continued standing.

She was smiling -- her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you hungry?" she asked. "No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away." The woman's smile became even broader.

Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.  Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked.

"No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"  The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?" "See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."

"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up. "Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything."  "This is a good deal for you, Jack," the officer answered. "Don't blow it."

"This is a good deal for you, Jack," the officer answered. "Don't blow it."

Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived...

Hey???... What's He Doing Here?

This Story might have ended sooner, but just then the manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going on here, officer?" he asked. "What is all this, is this man in trouble?" "This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered. "Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business."

Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place." The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled. "Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?"

"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."  "And do you make a goodly amount of money providing food at these weekly meetings?"...she said.   "What business is that of yours?" ...he replied.

"I, Sir, Am Penelope Eddy, President And CEO Of The Company."

Right away ma'am.

The woman smiled again. "I thought that might make a difference." She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle.. "Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?" "No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty." "Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?" "Yes, ma'am. That would be very nice."

The cafeteria manager turned on his heel, " I'll get your coffee for you right away, officer." The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he said. "That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this."

She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently.. "Jack, do you remember me?" 

I Was Younger Back Then

Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes. "I think so -- I mean...you do look familiar." "I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold and hungry."

"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.  "I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat." 

Oh Ya... Back In The Day

Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."

"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble... Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right." 

Love Begets Love  And We Love Him Because He First Loved Us!

"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.

"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card.. "When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons...He's the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the office." She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet.. If you ever need anything, my door is always opened to you." 

With Tears In His Eyes

There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he said. "Don't thank me," the woman answered. "God Did This by 1st Guiding Me to You. He Gets The Credit!"  Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways...

"Thank you for all your help, officer," she said.

"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And... thank you for the coffee." 

Old Jack's Story Shows You Just Never Know When That Bit of Kindness You Showed to Someone In Need... Will Come Back On You

Remember Folks that... "Doing Unto Others  As You'd Have Them Do Unto You" Is Not Just a Cool Thought... It's The Word From the Boss and...  It's a Way of Life! One Day... Good or Bad... You Will Reap What You Sow

The rich man and lazarus.

Luke Chapter 16

19  There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20  And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21  And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22  And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23  And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24  And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25  But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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