If you are going to grow a garden, one would think that an abundance of water would always be a key ingredient to its success. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting the owner of a nursery who informed me otherwise. As my wife and I shopped the floor of the nursery showroom, the owner was busy hosting a workshop for the customers. As he presented, his energy and zeal for growing plants overflowed when customers asked him to discuss his profession. While I enjoy working in the yard, unfortunately, my enthusiasm for plant growing is overshadowed by the fact that I have more plant and flower tombstones in my backyard than actual plants.As I listened in to the owner's conversations that he was sharing with his customers, I was struck by the discipline to never over water a plant. Certain plants that he was selling appeared parched to my untrained eye, but I quickly learned that the condition of the soil of these plants was in fact healthy (If that plant was in my backyard it would be damp 24/7). Needing to know more, I then piped up to express my gardening ignorance about watering. Stan looked me in the eye with all of his conviction to say..."That is the number one reason plants die."
While our intentions may be well founded, it is quite possible that we are over watering our own lives and the lives of those we are responsible for. Comfort is quaint, but comfort has never been equated with growth when you and I read about success stories. It may be that our constant quest for comfort is in actuality rotting our potential. If challenges are in the midst, embrace the learning and adaptation that the situation may be igniting, instead of defaulting to the over watering dysfunction that comes so easily.
Win Today!
Victor
