Story of Hidden Treasure

One fine morning, a wise man walked by a poor man sitting on the roadside. The poor man stretched out his hand, and asked for assistance.

The passerby lamented: "Oh, I have no money to give you."

"But, what is in that box that you are sitting on?" he asked the poor man.

"Nothing that I know of; I have been sitting on it for 30 years; I never looked inside it;" replied the poor man.

The man insisted: "Do get up, open that box, and see what's in it."

The poor man complied. "Oh, my God!" he exclaimed.

Guess what he found — the box was full of gold — a treasure that he never knew he had! The poor man was flabbergasted with the riches he never knew he had and were hidden from him.

The Metaphor and the Moral of the Story

Would you believe you might be sitting on your own treasure box that you are unaware of?

How would you know, you ask?

What about those blind spots that elude your perspective?

What about certain talents that you consciously never knew you had, but show up in unusual ways?

What about those occasional experiences of a blocked sense of direction — you feel stuck or in a grind?

How would you recognize and harness your treasure?

Well, first by being willing to admit there's more to life than meets the eye — there's more to truth than the reality we perceive;

by opening your mind and your heart to someone's feedback;

by seeking, receiving and accepting catalytic support; and

by taking full responsibility for your thoughts, actions and outcomes.

Your treasure would be revealed indeed!

People — you and those you associate with — typically have what it takes to handle their tasks, deliver the results, and more.

How come we have problems?

How come we fall short of our goals and dreams?

How come we feel stuck?

And, what's the remedy?

Well, uncover your hidden treaure. A mentor can help — act as a catalyst to get you unstuck, move forward, get going, and win.

If you feel you are defocused or side-tracked, miss the obvious, get blind-sided, or lose a sense of direction — and it happens to the best of us — it's a case of not knowing you are sitting on your hidden treasure.

How can a Mentor help?

If you ever lament:

"Oh, business is suffering; revenues are down;

margins are lower;

cash flow is tight;

customers aren't buying what they used to;

competition is killing us;

I don't know what to do;"

it isn't that you don't have the answers; it's that you don't have questions.

And, that is where a Mentor can assist — ask probing questions; uncover possibilities within you; shed light on gaps; and empower you to tap your dormant resources.

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