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Defined By Your Work
By peace | July 15, 2006
A man in a hot-air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted,”Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.“
The woman below replied, “You are in a hot-air balloon, hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 41 degrees north and 59 and 60 degrees west.“
“You must be an engineer,” said the balloonist.
“I am,” said the woman.
“How did you know?“
“Well,” answered the balloonist, “Everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help so far.“
The woman below responded,”You must be in management.“
“I am,” said the balloonist. “How did you know?“
“Well,” said the woman, “you don’t know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people below you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it’s my fault.”
To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life — that is indeed a gift from God. People who do this rarely look with sorrow on the past, for God has given them reasons for joy. ~ The Bible, Ecclesiastes 5:19-20
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