Starfish

this is a story i learn from the Never Work Again Seminar.
story about helping starfish.

the rough outline of this story is about 2 people strolling along beach
found thousands and thousands of starfish being washed up
one of them being a pessimist only heave a heavy sigh,
feeling powerless and pity the loss of those starfish.
the other person, began picking up individual starfish
and throwing them back to the sea, where they belong.

"hey, its futile effort, you cant change their fate there are too many of them"
he didnt even try to save even 1, his belief that his action are worthless
lead to his action, accepting the tragedy and grief.

in the meanwhile, he could hear his friend's words

"well i just saved this one, and this one, and this one"

* this story is very simple and powerful, at least to me.
its so illustrative and meaningful.