A blog that I wrote almost 2 years ago has been very relevant lately - 1/12 of a Teaspoon. This particular blog has been helping me lately to put things into perspective, especially when I am having difficulty recognizing the efforts I perceive myself to be making and contributions.
It is also helping me to become more aware of ego and working at set it aside. Ego has no role to play in the life of a honey bee as it buzzes from flower to flower pollinating and collecting nectar for the good of the hive and future generations. Free from ego their efforts have an immense positive affect.
As I move through my day everything I do matters. My efforts and contributions to myself and the world around me matter. I could produce 1/12 of a teaspoon in a minute, an hour, a day or a month. What's important is not discounting the size or quantity or my efforts. What matters is consistent effort in some form or another.
Blog from February 1, 2021
- Did you know that the life of a worker bee is 6 to 20 weeks depending on the time of year? Most of that time is spent gathering nectar. And in their lifetime they will only make 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey. All their work is done for the colony, helping future generations and not the individual bee.
Our team requirements and the goals that we set for ourselves are comprised of fractions of a teaspoon all adding up to greatness. It can be difficult sometimes to see the results that we are building at any given moment, but they are there none the less.
Whether we are working as an individual, a part of a team or a community every small step we take is part of a larger picture that provides benefits to ourselves and those around us. The benefits may not always be noticeable, but they are real and ripple outward.
There are always going to be those that shine brightly. produce amazing results and are directly responsible for greatness. However, never discount your own effort and contribution, whatever the size. It all matters! Every 1/12 of a teaspoon counts!
As I reach for the honey in my pantry I am full of gratitude to all the bees that make honey possible and I am reminded that 1/12 of a teaspoon leads to collective greatness and mastery.
https://ideas.ted.com/if-you-want-to-tackle-big-problems-try-thinking-like-a-bee/
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