God comes to each of us at least once in our lives...
One man had only three dreams that he wanted to have in life: a high-paying career, a good and beautiful girlfriend, and world-wide fame.But his life was like that, it was, like all the others, full of grey everyday life. This man was gone, and he did not manage to influence at least one own dream: no career, no personal happiness, no glory. After his death he stood before the Creator.
"God," said the man, "I have had a very tedious life, none of my dreams have come true, why didn't you help me in this?"
"I gave you countless chances, but you just didn't use them. You only had to open your eyes more and more to change your life. - God answered.
Well, remember those bitter cold days when you went to a meeting and wanted to get a good job at your dream company. At that time, there was an incredible icebreaker, a man fell down next to you on the traffic light and you did not help him, you thought that you would not reach the meeting and you could lose your chance. This man, who was in crisis, is the director of this company, and you would have definitely gotten the job if you had helped him.
And I also remembered that you stopped by once in the evening to look at street performers. You definitely liked the show then, but you could not admit it. A girl in a clown costume came up to you and asked how you liked the show. You had a sense of mystery and just walked away. And it was a very beautiful woman, who fell in love with you at first sight. If you hadn't been so hard on her, you would have become friends and raised a lot of children together.
Do you remember when you came home from work and saw a woman sitting on the bench under the house, waiting? At that time the rain was so badly falling, she was practically wet to the thread. At first you thought of calming this lady down, asking what happened, but you changed your mind, you were exhausted and wanted to take a bath sooner.
And this woman was a famous writer, who at that moment separated from the man. If you had listened to her then, you would have become good friends and she would have dedicated the next book to you, which became a world bestseller. However, your hegemony prevented you from sharing your own warmth. You had a lot of chances, just a chance for the dream, but you lost your opportunities.
This parable reminds us that every little choice we make or don't make in our lives can change our lot in life.
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