11/01/2022
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Well, if you don’t know the story it is about three pigs who are being hounded and chased by a wolf. One of the two pigs loved to play 24/7. The second pig, not so much but never would pay attention to what needed to be done first. He lacked a sense of priority. The third was a bit more diligent. While he played at times, he put his attention to his needs and prioritized those needs.
So, after being chased for days, the first super 24/7 playful pig, who wouldn’t put the effort in, built a house of stray. He always expended the least amount of effort even when attempting to keep the wolf out. Well, that wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down. Yes they did escape but the chase continued.
The second pig put a little more effort in and built his house of sticks but not too strong. The wolfs huffing and puffing took that house down as well. Again, they escaped narrowly.
Now the third pig, mister diligent, took the time and effort and learned the skills needed to build a strong foundation. This is why he built his house out of bricks. No amount of huffing and puffing was taking this house down. So, the pigs now had a safety net. He knew he could always count on that foundation. No matter where they went in those woods his skills went with him.
Now, the supposed moral of the story is, work hard, be diligent and success will be yours. While those components may be true for some there is nothing wrong with working smarter instead of harder. Also being focused while being diligent. My experience with Self-coaching is that it helps you build your foundation for success out of mental bricks. It teaches you priority, focus and diligence that serve your better self. See, without a good foundation “Your House” will likely be blown down. The advantage my clients and myself receive from self-coaching is, whenever life tries to blow you down, that solid foundation keeps you grounded and safe.