The following story is an excerpt from Live Your Bliss: Practices That Produce Happiness and Prosperity
Sailors on a boat at sea found they had exhausted their water supply, and many of them became so dehydrated that all they could do was lie down on the deck and pray for water. That night, fog enveloped the boat. The next morning, before sunrise, one of the sailors heard a small, quiet voice within him saying over and over, “Let down your buckets.” Finally, the man got up and, in the fog, dropped a bucket tied to a rope over the side and pulled it up, thinking it would surely be full of saltwater and undrinkable. To his great surprise and relief, the water he tasted was fresh and delicious. Other sailors, too, dropped buckets over the side, and all drank to their satisfaction. When the fog dissipated, they found that the boat had floated gently into the mouth of a large, deep, and slow-moving river.
We may believe we do not have enough and are drying up from lack of love, happiness, and wealth, and we affirm lack by means of our thoughts, words, and actions. The sailor had to ignore appearances and do what his inner voice told him to do, although it probably did not make sense to him, given his past experience. He did something: he took action. - Live Your Bliss Page 34
The thing I love most about this story is the fact that the sailor who let down his bucket was surrounded by despair and hopelessness. In spite of the dire situation, he listened to the small voice, held on to hope, and took action. Hope and action very, very often produce miracles!
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Loved hearing you talk this morning on AM Northwest. It was way too short. I have been studying these type of thoughts for many years. My mother was a great believer and studied with some of the best. I am purchasing your book and one for a friend. Is it possible to get a list of place you lecture and dates? We spend a lot of time in AZ and I see you were in Sedona recently. Can’t wait to read the book. THANK YOU