The Full Corn in the Ear Years ago, so the story goes, a Jewish philosopher was trudging along the rock-strewn terrain of the country side; laden with severe accusations about his vision, and about to be killed. Surrounded by a mammoth crowd of cheerers and wailers, he exercised not many seconds to say a few words to both groups of onlookers. Fixing his eyes on them, he said: “Weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.” The philosopher saw afar-off, the light at the end of the tunnel, the reward of the course he borne while the environment was in frenzy and tumult. He did not allow his detractors to distract him from his resolve to actualize his vision. When your vision begins to take shape and form it will attract unsolicited cheerers and wailers, or rather sympathizers. However, of these two groups of people, the sympathizers are the most lethal to the success of your vision. Sympathy is contagious. And often times destructive to the pursuit of a...
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