Chicken Little Thinking

CHicken LIttle THinking

Do you know the story of Chicken Little? He was a little chick on a farm that had the unfortunate experience of being hit on the head by an acorn. He didn't know it was an acorn, so he immediately thought the sky was falling. What was a chick to do? He did what any other chick would do; he went to sound the alarm to the rest of the farm animals.

As you can imagine, the whole farm was in a panic and ran to seek shelter. Mr. Fox was only too happy to help his fellow creatures with finding shelter from the impending doom: his den. Needless to say, Mr. Fox ate well that evening!

The moral of this children's classic is; stay away from acorns and foxes.

More seriously, stop being so panicky and gullible. How many acorns have landed on your head that you imagined it to be the falling sky? How many rumors and "concerned" friends have you listened to that told you of falling sky's,  but turned out to be acorns? How may foxes have you encountered? People posing as helpful agents, only to take advantage of your vulnerability?

You have to remain cautious of every bit of news you receive and every circumstance. Evaluate the situation carefully and rationally before reacting. It is so easy to act first and think later and so hard to fix any damage as a result. Being rash and impulsive wars against being a better you. Now sometimes the sky will actually be falling, but even then, don't run around like a chicken with her head cut off; make it your priority to maintain a leveled head.

I know for some, training the mind not to act on emotion can be a huge challenge, but the benefits of such as just as huge. Being a strong and successful woman, in her personal and public life takes work. Pause before reacting. Take a deep breath. Give yourself space to think rationally, then proceed.

With everything and anything, the more you practice, the more successful you will be at it.

"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.  - Emerson

Don't think like a chicken, be shrewd as a fox.