Story of 2 trees (Metaphor about personal growth)

Sometimes there are certain lessons in this life that are not easy to understand directly, so special metaphors are used to aid understanding. One of the best known and most interesting is the story of two trees that we are going to tell you next.

It is the typical story that has a simple plot but ends up having one of those endings that makes you reflect on your life and on everything that you have been able to achieve in it. We recommend that you read it carefully and think about the message it is trying to convey to you as it is very important.

Two trees

Once an eight-year-old boy who was very smart for his age went to visit his grandfather as he did every weekend. This time he had a very interesting idea in mind, he had set out to succeed in life and he planned to do whatever it took to achieve that goal.

His grandfather had been a successful person, so he asked him the following question: When I grow up, I am going to be very successful. Grandpa, can you give me any advice on how to reach it?

Grandpa nodded but didn't say a word. He took the boy by the hand and they went to a nursery where he regularly bought the plants. He told him to choose two trees.

They took them home and set out to plant them in a suitable location. One of them put it in the garden, the other, instead, they planted it in a small pot indoors.

Then the grandfather asked his grandson: Which of the two trees do you think will be more successful in the future?

The boy loved these kinds of riddles, so he took a few minutes to think about it and said: The pot tree. The reason is that you are protected and safe in here. The outsider has to face external elements that can make it difficult for them to grow.

Grandpa shrugged and said: we'll see.

Time passed and the grandfather took care of the two plants equally. One day, the boy, now a teenager, returned to visit his grandfather.

-You never really answered my question- Told him- How can I be successful when I grow up?

The old man took his grandson to see the two trees, then he said: What is the largest?

-But it doesn't make sense-, dIjo the teenager. - The one on the outside is bigger ... but the one on the inside should have grown more since it has had less difficulty doing it.

-Yes, but the risk of facing challenges is worth it- Grandpa said smiling. -If you choose the safe option, you will never grow. Instead, the dangers and challenges make your only limit may be the sky.

If you have the courage to risk and bet on what you really believe, you can be sure that you will awaken your true potential and have <strong>success</strong> in what you propose.