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When Life Gets Tough: A Motivational Story About Overcoming Problems

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Dealing With Adversity

A daughter who was dealing with adversity complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a mug. Turning to her he asked, “Daring, what do you see?” she replied: “Carrots, eggs, and coffee,”

He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. She humbly asked. “What does it mean, Father?”

He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed to the water. “Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

Not every entrepreneur starts out with a specific idea in mind. And with so many small business ideas, finding the right one is easier said than done.
It may seem like all of the good business ideas or the best small ideas have been taken, but they are not. Most successful small business ideas come from individuals who work for someone and they believe they can do better.

Some might start out as employees or apprentices for other businesses and then gradually build up the skills and experience before they set out on their own. But with the right idea and determination, they can make their dreams of having their own small business come true.

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प्रतिकूलता से निपटना

प्रतिकूल परिस्थितियों से जूझ रही एक बेटी ने अपने जीवन के बारे में अपने पिता से शिकायत की , की उनके लिए चीजें कितनी कठिन थीं। वह नहीं जानती थी कि वह इसे कैसे बनाने जा रही है और इसे छोड़ना चाहती है। वह लड़ते-लड़ते थक गई थी। ऐसा लगता था कि एक समस्या को हल करने के लिए एक नई समस्या उत्पन्न हुई थी।

उसका पिता, एक पेशेवर रसोइया, उसे रसोई घर में ले आया। उसने पानी से तीन घड़े भरे और प्रत्येक को एक उच्च आग पर रखा। जल्द ही बर्तनों में उबाल आ गया। एक में उसने गाजर रखी, दूसरे में उसने अंडे दिए, और आखिरी में उसने ग्राउंड कॉफी बीन्स को रखा। उसने उन्हें एक शब्द कहे बिना, बैठने और उबलने दिया।

बेटी ने अपने दांतों को चूसा और अधीरता से इंतजार कर रही थी, सोच रही थी कि वह क्या कर रहा है। लगभग बीस मिनट में उसने बर्नर बंद कर दिया। उसने गाजर को बाहर निकाला और उन्हें एक कटोरे में रखा। उसने अंडों को बाहर निकाला और उन्हें एक कटोरे में रखा। फिर उसने कॉफ़ी को बाहर निकाला और मग में रख दिया। उसकी ओर मुड़कर उसने पूछा, “डार्लिंग, क्या देखते हो?” उसने उत्तर दिया: “गाजर, अंडे और कॉफी,”

वह उसे करीब लाया और उसे गाजर महसूस करने के लिए कहा। उसने किया और कहा कि वे नरम थे। फिर उसने उसे एक अंडा लेने और उसे तोड़ने के लिए कहा। खोल को खींचने के बाद, उसने कठोर उबले अंडे का अवलोकन किया। अंत में, उसने उसे कॉफी पीने के लिए कहा। वह अपनी समृद्ध सुगंध का स्वाद चखते हुए मुस्कुराई। उसने विनम्रतापूर्वक पूछा। “इसका क्या मतलब है, पिता जी?”

उन्होंने बताया कि उनमें से प्रत्येक को समान प्रतिकूलता, उबलते पानी का सामना करना पड़ा था, लेकिन प्रत्येक ने अलग-अलग प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त की। गाजर मजबूत, कठोर और अविश्वसनीय रूप से चली गई। लेकिन उबलते पानी के अधीन होने के बाद, यह नरम हो गया और कमजोर हो गया। अंडा नाजुक था। इसके पतले बाहरी आवरण ने इसके तरल इंटीरियर की रक्षा की थी। लेकिन उबलते पानी के माध्यम से बैठने के बाद, इसके अंदर कठोर हो गया। ग्राउंड कॉफी बीन्स अद्वितीय थे, हालांकि। जब वे उबलते पानी में थे, तब वे पानी में बदल गए थे। “आपका कौन – सा है?” उसने अपनी बेटी से पूछा।

“जब प्रतिकूलता आपके दरवाजे पर दस्तक देती है, तो आप कैसे प्रतिक्रिया देते हैं? क्या आप गाजर, अंडा या कॉफी बीन हैं?

प्रत्येक उद्यमी मन में एक विशिष्ट विचार के साथ शुरू नहीं करता है। और इतने सारे छोटे व्यवसायिक विचारों के साथ, सही तरीके से खोज करना आसान है।
ऐसा लग सकता है कि सभी अच्छे व्यावसायिक विचार या सर्वोत्तम छोटे विचार लिए गए हैं, लेकिन वे नहीं हैं। अधिकांश सफल छोटे व्यवसायिक विचार उन व्यक्तियों से आते हैं जो किसी के लिए काम करते हैं और उनका मानना ​​है कि वे बेहतर कर सकते हैं।

कुछ अन्य व्यवसायों के लिए कर्मचारियों या प्रशिक्षुओं के रूप में शुरू हो सकते हैं और फिर धीरे-धीरे कौशल और अनुभव का निर्माण कर सकते हैं इससे पहले कि वे अपने दम पर सेट करें। लेकिन सही विचार और दृढ़ संकल्प के साथ, वे अपने छोटे व्यवसाय के अपने सपने को साकार कर सकते हैं।

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