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When I was a young boy in Santa Cruz, California I
used to help my Grandfather in the fields by his home. This was not his
land but back in those days it was not unusual to barter with the
neighbors to work it for them so he could grow the vegetables that he
loved. He would then share them with the neighbor for payment. He grew
corn, beans, peas, zucchini, cucumbers and garlic. And nobody could grow
bigger dahlias than my Grandfather.
As I worked along side him he used to love to tell
this story of a man named Giuseppe (Joe) and his wife who moved to a new
farm with their three sons. They were settling into the new community
when a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the dirt of his new
property. Joe took that statement as that there was actual gold in the
land. He thought to himself “I have three healthy sons, I’ll tell them
about it”. Indeed he told his sons that there was gold to be found in
their new property. Needless to say his sons actually took charge of
their personal enterprise right on their own land. They had visions of
what they would do when they found gold. Each son had a different
vision. For as young as they were, they set up quite a professional
approach in the digging for gold.
They began in one corner with a certain width and
kept going until they got to the end. Once they got to the property line
they would start another swath and go back the other direction. They
began to realize that digging for gold was fun! This procedure went on
for about six months and they still weren’t through going through the
whole property.
Meanwhile Joe thought he would plant some crops in
the area where the dirt had been turned thoroughly. He planted corn,
tomatoes, potatoes and onions. His sons continued to dig through the
soil, determined to find gold. As more dirt was available, Joe planted
more crops. An interesting point here is that Joe had never farmed
before but it had always been a dream of his to do so.
As each different crop became ready to be harvested
Joe started to realize that there was more than he and his family could
ever eat. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he set up a vegetable
stand. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and
Family Vegetables. Joe even had to leave some crops on the ground
because he had more than enough to meet the demands at the vegetable
stand.
What were Joe’s sons doing in the meantime? They
were still working the land even after they had finished the entire
parcel. They started once again in the original corner, working in the
leftover plant material while they were still on their quest to find
gold.
This process went on for years and Joe and his wife
became quite wealthy from their little vegetable stand. They were even
able to send their sons off to college simply because they wanted to
find gold.
Remember at the beginning of the story when Joe was
told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the
truth is, Joe’s understanding of the English language was less than
perfect. His new neighbor friend actually told him that his land had
rich soil. So you can see where the concept of gold came in.
Did Joe’s sons become slaves to the digging? No,
they were inspired because they had visions of what money could do for
them and did not focus on the money itself.
Is there a way we can take this story to a higher
level? Yes, the Universe provides us opportunity and sometimes dangles
the carrot to inspire us. In essence, Joe’s sons were inspired with the
possibility of finding gold in the soil. Some of you I’m sure will draw
your own meaning, but here is one to consider. Go out and pretend that
there is gold in all your challenges and setbacks so that you can be
inspired to motivate yourself to allow the Universe to provide all that
you need and then some. The Universe will never give up on you, if you
never give up on yourself.
© Tony
Masiello 2006
Tony Masiello
Speaker, Author, and Consultant
Author of the e-book, Whispers from the Universe
http://www.whispersfromtheuniverse.com
http://www.universalinsight.com
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