You are the Pencil.
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The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.
“There are 5 things you need to know,” he told the pencil, “Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be.”
“One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone’s hand.”
“Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you’ll need it to become a better pencil.”
“Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.”
“Four: The most important part of you will always be what’s inside.”
“And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write.”
The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart.
You are the Pencil!
Always remember:
One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.
Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but you’ll need it to become a stronger person.
Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
Four: The most important part of you will always be what’s on the inside.
And Five: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to do your duties.
Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.
Don’t get discourage, remember that you have great significant to the world and you got a job to do.
This was sent in form one of our readers Rachel M. and I decided that it is such a great story and I have to share with everyone.
Thank you, Rachel M. and I hope you all enjoy the story.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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Hi Giovanna, Thank you for your inspirational post. Yes, it is very profound article as usual. It is important to know what we are and decide from there. Thanks again.
Shaw Funami
Fill the Missing Link
That is one powerful allegory - very powerful and catchy too.
Taking away with me these: “sharpening” and “what’s inside”.
This one was really really good one!
It surprised me - a good thing
Hi Gio .. thanks .. yes the pencil needs people to help it express its views, to assist others; it has a life time; it can take a rest and restart after evaluating its ‘failures’ - they become eradicated; your core is so important - be true; and finally just quietly make your mark and develop your self.
Thanks Gio .. an interesting aspect to think about ..
Hilary: Be Positive Be Happy
thanks for sharing this analogy. really great and powerful, just what i needed to hear today. and thanks to Rachel M for sending it to you.
Hi Giovanna,
Such a clever story! I love the analogy!
This story is coming to me at a funny moment, but in a good sense. A few days ago, I recently started writing with a pencil. I hadn’t written with a pencil since…I can’t even remember! lol Now, as I write and erase with my pencil, I’ll be reminded of this Inspirational story! Thank you so much for sharing this, both you and Rachel M.
Many Blessings….
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve
Very clever and meaningful analogy, Giovanna. I love the picture - it helps to ground the story in my head!
I certainly “get it”, very clever story. It reminded me of Marianne Williamson’s poem “Our deepest fear”.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
You have a very inspirational blog Giovanna.
Cheers
Peggy
excellent parable…I like the fact that you have to be abe to be held in somebody’s hand…
Another inspirational post- you have such a deep heart that I imagine you can walk down the street and people’s lives are changed by just having you in the area. Thank you!
Hi Friend.. Interesting post.. Nice blog.. Keep up the good work.. Do find time to visit my blog and post your comments.. Take care.. Cheers!!!
Hi Shaw
If we know what we are, than we can better work with what we got. And we can always make adjustment from there.
Thank you for your comment.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Alik
I agreed, “sharpening and what’s inside” are my favorites.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hilary
I love your point of view from this post, it is brilliant.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your wisdom, you have added more value to this post.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Lena
I am glad this post come to you at the right time
Thank you for your comment and support to Rachel and I.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Sparkzspot
Thank you for commenting and joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Jay
I love my work.
Thank you for the kind words
Thanks for your comment and support to community. I am so bless we meet.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Robert
For us to be great we have to trust.
Thank you, for taking the time to comment.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi peggy
I love that poem
Thanks for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
trust can be so easy yet so hard…
Hi Daphne
I looked for a while til I find this photo, so I am glad you like it.
Thanks
Thank you for your comment and joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hugo & Roxanne
I am so glad that Rachel M. send this in to me. It really inspire many people.
I love writing with pencil, something about a pencil in my hand
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Robert
Most important things in life are so easy yet so hard… But we have to allow ourselves to trust even if it is hard. How else would we ever find out.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Giovanna,
What great lessons from a pencil! I love it! #4 is my favorite - what’s inside is most important. How often do we get caught up with the external and neglect what’s inside? Something that’s always good to be reminded of….
Another classic for us to grasp to in our journey in life. We always leave an impact in some ones life so we must be wise and careful in what we leave with that person. We as pencils write that script. As you did to me at the seminar a couple of weeks ago. Thank you again.
Hi John
It always brings a smile to my face when I see you here, it brings me right back to our weekend at Jeffery Combs.
Thank you so much for your comment and sharing your wisdom with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Lance
I like to be reminded of #4 myself as well. The outside is just the wraping paper, the inside is the real thing
Thank you for you comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Great story and I liked the (pencil) points you drove home.
I think a related point is that the pencil knows it’s a pencil and not a pen, so it doesn’t have pen envy. Instead, just be the best pencil it can. There’s a lot to be said for that.
Hi J.D.
Cheers to being the best pencil
Thank you for your comment and sharing your wisdom with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is bettter than No Action