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WE LIVE IN A TIME . . .
where everything seems to be about instant gratification. We're all so worried about the here and now that we lose sight of building for the future.
I've been spending a lot of time noticing plants of late - seeing the difference between those planted a few weeks ago vs. a few months ago vs. a few years ago vs. a few decades ago. And it seems that the common thread is that the better nourished and cared for the plants were when they were getting established, the more fruitful and fortified they are into their old age.
This is not a new concept. It's often hardest to take the time and energy to work away on something when it seems very small or insignificant. It's hard to have faith that in time it will grow to be bountiful. And it's not always easy to see how hard work up front will provide exponential results in the end.
What is often true for plants is true for money, is true for relationships. It's a wonder that we are still trying to skip steps or look for the shortcut when we know that the things that are most rewarding are the ones well earned - that the things most special are the ones we patiently work for and wait for.
This is a reminder to appreciate the power and satisfaction of delayed gratification.
Tay + Dor
Co-Founders, Good Food Jobs
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tidbits...
what we’re reading / listening to / watching / noticing / thinking about / captivated by this Tuesday…
How to cook pesto like an Italian grandmother.
We're still clueless about lifetime value.
"We must learn to wait for an idea to hatch…we must learn not to pull our ideas up by the roots to see if they are growing." - Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way
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