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How many of you can remember when you were a kid and looked for
that proverbial prize in the box of cereal? I can remember when I
was about 8 years old, I asked my mom to buy me a certain cereal
because it sponsored Flash Gordon. It’s possible that many of you
younger readers don’t have a clue who Flash Gordon was. Flash Gordon
was a make believe super hero who was invincible. He crusaded for
good deeds in outer space.
At any rate, my mom bought the cereal for me mainly because I
wanted the prize that came with it. The prize was a Flash Gordon
Super Vision Shield. It was an amber colored pair of goggles.
However, in order to get to the prize I had to pour the entire
box of cereal out because it was at the bottom. I didn’t dare think
of eating my way to the prize because I was too impatient. Yes, I
wanted to be like Flash Gordon! Once that shield came pouring out
from the bottom I put it on and I felt invincible like my favorite
super hero. I wore it everywhere my mom and I went. I even tried to
wear it to school but the teachers didn’t want a super hero flying
around the playground.
Over the years there were other neat prizes from many different
brands of cereal, but I was never really interested in the cereal,
only the prize. In my defense, I could say, "But I was only a kid
and didn’t know any better."
When you think about it; life itself can be like a box of
cereal. Even as adults we keep looking for that proverbial prize
which we’ll sometimes go through all costs to obtain. Just think
about what we do at times. We can get greedy and pushy just to get
what we think is the prize.
If you happen to have a box of cereal that has a prize in it,
what would you do? Would you throw it away just to get to the prize?
Unfortunately there are times we don’t consider our friendships or
other people’s feelings.
Try to look at it in a different perspective. Wouldn’t it be
better to enjoy the journey along the way? In other words, don’t be
impatient and pour the cereal out of the box. That will only spoil
the real meaning of the prize. Savor what you have and be grateful.
I guarantee your prize will appear, without having to push others
out of the way to get it.
© Tony Masiello 2006
Tony Masiello is a speaker, author, and consultant. He is the
author of the e-book, Whispers from the Universe,
which is a collection of writings that will help you, motivate you,
inspire you and guide you along the inner path of your life.
http://www.whispersfromtheuniverse.com
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