“The act of putting pencil to paper encourages pause for thought,
this in turn makes us think more deeply about life,
this in turn makes us think more deeply about life,
which helps us regain our equilibrium.”
Norbet Platt
One of my dear friends sent this to me this week.
I thought this was so fabulous,
I so needed to share it with all of you!
I thought this was so fabulous,
I so needed to share it with all of you!
Be sure to read the 5 important lessons at the bottom of the page.
We all need to be constantly sharpened.
This parable may encourage you to know
that you are a special person,
with unique God-given talents and abilities.
This parable may encourage you to know
that you are a special person,
with unique God-given talents and abilities.
Only you can fulfill the purpose
which you were born to accomplish.
Never allow yourself to get discouraged and
think that your life is insignificant
and cannot be changed and...
...like the pencil, always remember that the most important part of who you are,is what's inside of you.
A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL
5 IMPORTANT LESSONS JUST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE BOX :
1.) EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK .
2.) YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE.
3.) WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU.
4.) IN LIFE, YOU WILL UNDERGO PAINFUL SHARPENINGS, WHICH WILL ONLY MAKE YOU BETTER.
5.) TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND THAT HOLDS YOU.
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