Sifu Andy Watts

A spiritual master saw a scorpion drowning and decided to take it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.

Out of pain, the master pulled his hand away from the creature, which fell back into the water, about to drown.

The master tried to pull the scorpion out again but the scorpion stung him once more.

Confused, a young disciple who was there approached the master and asked:

- Excuse me, master, but why do you continue? Don't you understand that every time you try to take the scorpion out of the water, it stings you?

The master replied:

- The nature of the scorpion is to sting and it will not change mine, which is to help.

Saying this and trying this time with the help of a leaf, the master pulled the scorpion out of the water and saved its life.

Then turning to the young disciple, he continued:

- Do not change your nature if someone hurts you, take precautions, because people are almost always ungrateful for the help you give them. But this is no reason to stop doing good, to abandon the compassion that is already in your nature.

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I’ll be spending the next few hours starting this drawing for my son’s birthday. It’s been a while since I’ve put pencil to paper, but this one means a lot.

About nine years ago, Caleb began leaving “to-do” lists on my bed for me to find after I came home from teaching. In the morning, he’d wake up to find one written back to him. Eventually, those lists included little drawings—and of course, I had to return the favour.

The joy on his face each morning inspired me to start drawing properly. What began as simple doodles turned into something more, and before long, I found myself up till 1am more than once, determined to finish a piece for him.

Without knowing it, my son gave me the opportunity to learn a skill I never thought I’d develop. And for that, I’m truly grateful. It’s just one of many beautiful memories I’ll hold onto for a lifetime.

The Power of Thought and Word

I’ve seen firsthand how powerful our words and thoughts truly are. When your inner dialogue is filled with doubt, fear, or negativity, life often starts to reflect that energy. I’ve been in those dark places — led there, not by outside forces, but by the thoughts I kept repeating to myself.

But I’ve also discovered the flip side. I started using daily affirmations — simple, positive statements that I repeated even when I didn’t fully believe them at first. Over time, they rewired how I spoke to myself, how I saw the world, and how I reacted to challenges. Things began to shift. Life felt lighter. Doors opened. I felt more in control.

Your thoughts are seeds. Your words are the water. What you feed your mind grows into your reality.

“As you think, so shall you become.”

Choose your thoughts wisely.