One day, I decided to quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality… I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with the God.
“God”, I asked,“Can you give me one good reason not to quit?”
His answer surprised me…
“Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?”
“Yes”, I replied.
“When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo”, He said, “In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit. Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant…But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.”
He asked me, “Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. Don’t compare yourself to others. The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.”
बाँस
एकदिन मलाई आफ्नो काम, सम्बन्धहरु, आध्यात्मिकता, ……. , र जीवन नै त्याग्न मनलाग्यो।
अन्तिम पटक भगवानसँग दुई शब्द बोल्नकालागि म जंगलमा गएँ।
"भगवान", मैले सोधें,"म थाकिसकेको छु । म अझै बांचिरहनुपर्ने एउटा मात्र कारण दिनसक्नुहुन्छ?"
"हेर," भगवानले भन्नुभयो,"यहाँ घाँस र बाँस दुवै छन्। मैले यी दुवै संगै रोपेको थिएँ। घाँस चाहि रोप्ने बित्तिकै उम्रिहाल्यो र जंगल को भुइँ सबै हरियो बनाइदियो। तर एक बर्ष बित्दा पनि बाँसको चुलिसम्म पनि भुइँबाट निस्किएन। तैपनि मैले घाम-पानी लगाई नै रहें, हार मानिनँ। दोस्रो बर्ष पनि केहि भएन। तेस्रो बर्ष बित्यो तर केहि निस्किएन। तर मैले दिनुपर्ने सम्पूर्ण घाम-पानी दिई नै रहें। चौथौं बर्षमा पनि केहि निस्किएन। पाँचौं बर्षमा बाँसको सानो चुली निस्कियो। घाँससंग तुलना गर्दा त्यो सारै सानो र नगन्य थियो। तर त्यसको छ महिना मै त्यो बाँस १०० फीट लामो भयो। यत्रो बर्ष त्यो बाँसले जरा तयार गर्दैथियो। तिमीले पनि जुन दुखहरु पाइरहेकाछौ र संघर्ष गर्दैथियौ, त्यो सबै जरा बनाइरहेका थियौ। त्यसैले तिमीले हिम्मत हार्नु हुदैन। घाँस र बाँस दुबैको बढ्ने आ-आफ्नै समय हुन्छ र तिनीहरु दुबैको आ-आफ्नै विशेषता हुन्छ। यी दुबैले जंगललाई सुन्दर नै बनाउछ। "
