Health and Fitness through Dancing – The Jeweler (Hidden Treasures)
Friday, September 9, 2011
This is a true story. I once had a student named Dianne, who had metaphysical insight. Her goal in life was to be a philanthropist, and she told me that I had an “Atlas” syndrome. She said that if Atlas would have just stood up, the world would have fallen from his shoulders. She told me to stand tall and not carry around the weight of the world. I have often remembered this advice.
On to our story… Dianne bought out an old jeweler. She purchased his entire store, and the whole inventory that he had collected for over 40 years. First thing she did was to close the business and cover the windows. Then, she inventoried all the crystal, china and silver in the storage room, and just that in resale alone covered all her down payment.
She took a carpet cutter and sheets of white paper, and cut the carpet into one foot squares. She then shook each cut square of carpet over the white paper. Guess what was hidden… pieces of gold, silver and platinum, diamonds, rubies and many small precious stones of all sizes. Dianne watched in amazement as those prized items filled the paper.
Then, she went to the jeweler’s work station with a hammer and crowbar, and began to tear it apart. In the crevices, corners, and edges around the jewelers chair were many, many pieces of precious metals and many stones that had fallen into the corners over the years. There were even some large gems that were hidden in the wood as she pulled his desk apart. Dianne had truly found hidden treasure in the dark crevices and forgotten spaces of the wood.
Dianne never opened the jewelry store. She sold the inventory, then she took the gold, silver, all the stones, and sold them. It paid for the business, then she sold the building and doubled her investment. Dianne was able to do this because she looked for the hidden treasures that no one else thought of or looked for.
Isn’t this a wonderful story? And it’s true! I have thought of looking for life’s hidden secrets many times since learning of Dianne’s treasure hunt. When we see a situation, do we look for the concealed riches in front of us? When we meet someone new, do we eagerly try to find the special jewels of personality and warmth and talent that live in them?
Remember, as my mom taught me, when you first meet someone, try to find what you instantly like about them and build an empire on that quality. Life will be a lot sweeter using this remarkable skill.
Next week: Self Respect.
Very Sincerely,
David Woodbury
Sherril Dreesman
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