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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