A strong woodcutter worked for a timber merchant. The salary and work environment were good, so the woodcutter decided to give his best. The owner gave him an axe and showed him the area where he had to work. On the first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees. The owner was very happy and congratulated the woodcutter.
Inspired by the owner's praise, the woodcutter started working again the next day. In the evening, when he counted the trees, he could only cut 15 trees. The woodcutter thought that it was okay, he would make up for it tomorrow. On the third day, he started working again with the same enthusiasm. In the evening, when he counted the trees, he was surprised. He could only cut 10 trees. He could not understand anything. He thought to himself that tomorrow I will put in more effort and complete the count. But every day the woodcutter was able to bring fewer trees than the day before. The woodcutter felt that he was losing his strength. He went to his master and apologizing said: Master, my trees are decreasing everyday while I am putting in more and more energy every day.
The master thought for a while and asked: When was the last time you sharpened your axe? The woodcutter said: Sharpen? Master, I did not have time to sharpen. I was always busy trying to cut as many trees as possible. The master said: Go sharpen your axe today and tell me tomorrow how many trees you cut. The next day the woodcutter ran to his master and said: Master, it's amazing, today I cut 20 trees.
The gist of the matter is that we become so busy in life that we do not get time to sharpen the "axe". Today every person is busier than before, works harder, but is less happy than before. Why? Take time for those things in life that give you energy, happiness, that sharpen the edge of your life. To achieve success and happiness in life, we need to keep ourselves physically and mentally strong as well as keep our skills and knowledge updated.
Like the woodcutter, we should also take time to sharpen our "axe", that is, make time for the things in our life that give us energy and happiness. This will help us do our work more effectively and achieve satisfaction in life.
This story teaches us that balance and self-care in life are just as important as hard work and dedication.
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