A personal favorite of mine.  This story is a powerful metaphor for our lives and how we choose to live it! Many say that they want this or that and lament over what they get. But how badly do you want what you say you want? Some of you may know this story very well.  Some may have never heard it before. Whichever category you fall into, I ask that you embrace it with new or fresh eyes.  Look at it as a metaphor that can change your life should you choose to see it that way. An influential and wise old sage lived on the side of a mountain near a lake. It was common practice for the people of the village to seek his advice. The old man spent many hours sitting in front of his small hut, […]