Heart for the Rose, Mind for the Thorn

Heart for the Rose, Mind for the Thorn

A gardener knows that while watering a rose plant, he will inevitably encounter thorns along its growing stages. Yet he never stops nurturing the rose. His intention is to cultivate a beautiful flower, not to obsess over the thorns that grow alongside it. His heart focuses on the bloom, while his mind works on how to avoid being pricked.

Similarly, when a leader nurtures a person, that person may grow to be both competent—like the rose—and arrogant—like the thorn. But if the leader worries too much about the arrogance that might breed, he will never allow his subordinate to become a beautiful rose. Instead, the subordinate will remain unnurtured and fade away, just as a neglected plant does. Such a person will live with minimal skills and knowledge, eventually becoming a burden to the system—much like unwanted plants that are removed. The same fate may befall the subordinate if fear takes over.

So, keep nurturing people regardless of what may come of them—just as a confident gardener trusts that he can grow the rose while handling the thorns.

M.L. Narendra Kumar

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