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There is an old story about a monk who was walking through a forest with his disciples.
Along the way, they came across a magnificent tree. It was so enormous that thousands of bullock carts could have rested beneath its shade. Around it, woodcutters were busy cutting down trees, yet nobody had touched this giant.
Curious, the monk asked them, “This tree is older and larger than most of the others. You have cut down all the trees around it. Why have you left this one alone?”
The woodcutters replied, “Sir, this tree is of no use to us. Its wood is twisted, uneven, and full of knots. We cannot use it to build houses, boats, or furniture. Cutting it down would only waste our time and effort.”
The monk smiled and turned to his disciples.
“Have you learned anything from this?”
They looked at him, puzzled.
He explained, “This tree is still standing because it is considered useless. The trees that were straight, beautiful, and useful have already been cut down. But this one remains, growing freely, precisely because nobody sees a use for it.”
Think about that for a moment.
What if we have spent so much of our lives trying to be useful, impressive, intelligent, and exceptional that we…
