Have You Heard About the Story of A Little Frog?

Yesterday was awesome!

I had the privilege of learning from a very successful business owner from Singapore, who came all the way to Penang to share his secrets of success.

Here's a powerful motivational story...let's just call it...

The Story of A Little Frog

There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition.

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.

The race began.

To be honest about it, no one in crowd really believed that any of the tiny frogs would ever reach the top of the tower. You could overhear people saying such things as,

“Oh, this is way too difficult for a bunch of tiny frogs; they’ll never make it to the top."

"Not a chance in the world they’ll ever succeed. They’re just too small, and the tower is much too high!"

One by one, the tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one they fell to the ground, except for those who managed to find a fresh tempo.

Those went climbing higher and higher, but the crowd continued to yell at them.

"It is too difficult!”

“None of you will make it!”

Once again, more tiny frogs got tired and gave up. It looked like everyone was right. The goal the tiny frogs had set for themselves was just too hard to reach.

But even after all the others had stopped trying to climb the tower and had dropped to the ground, one little frog continued higher and higher and higher. That tiny little frog just wouldn't give up.

At the end of the race, all the other little frogs had given in to the crowd’s gloomy predictions. They had given up trying to climb the tall tower because, just like the voices below kept telling them, it was much too difficult a task.

Except for the one tiny little frog that - after one last big effort, was the only one who reached the top.

When he got back to the podium, he accepted his trophy with a smile, and all the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how he had managed to climb the tower. How did he do it?

A contestant came forward, got in his face, and asked him, point blank, how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal. But the little frog couldn’t hear him.

As it turned out...the winner was DEAF.

The morale of the story is:

If you have a dream or a goal that you want to achieve very badly, fight for it wholeheartedly. Don't listen to those bystanders who are merely interested in offering their "free opinions". More importantly don't listen to those who try to run down your confidence by belittling your noble intention.

 Learn how to be like the little frog...fight for your dream...inspire others!