Recently I was discussing with a loved one who is frustrated by his progress at work. I advised him to go to the management and request for some managerial duties which will give him the opportunity to showcase his capability but to my surprise, my friend said to me, ‘I will not give them the satisfaction of saying no to me!’ How sad.
Compare my friend’s attitude to that of Jonathan, an eleven year old boy whose dream is to one day play in a famous orchestra in America. Jonathan’s first challenge was raising money to buy a saxophone and a keyboard to practise towards fulfilling his dream.
Every Saturday, Jonathan would set up a music stand at the main entrance of his local food market playing on an old clarinet. He puts up a handwritten sign which reads: MY NAME IS JONATHAN AND I AM ELEVEN YEARS OLD. I’M EARNING MONEY TO BUY A SOPRANO SAXOPHONE AND A KEYBOARD. CAN YOU HELP? THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
In no time, the plastic container next to him starts to fill up. Jonathan had discovered a great success principle called ‘asking’; and by summoning up courage and being creative, he achieved his goal… more.