The Seasons of Life

Life and business are like the changing seasons. You cannot change the seasons, but you can change yourself. There are four major lessons in life to learn:

1. Learn How to Handle the Winters

**Winter** represents difficulty, recession, or struggle. It comes after the harvest of autumn. Some winters are long, some look like they will never end. But winter always passes.

The Lesson: Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for fewer problems; wish for more skills. You can get stronger, wiser, and better.

Action: Use the winter to prepare, to read, to plan, and to gather strength for the coming spring.

2. Learn How to Take Advantage of the Spring

**Spring** is the time of opportunity. It follows the winter. Opportunity follows difficulty. But spring is brief.

The Lesson: You must seize the moment. Don't let the planting season pass you by.

Action: Use spring to plant your seeds. Take massive action. Don't be distracted. What you plant in the spring determines your harvest in the fall.

3. Learn How to Protect Your Crops in the Summer

**Summer** is the time to nourish and protect. As soon as you plant, the bugs and weeds will try to take it.

The Lesson: All good will be attacked. You must learn to prevent the intruders from taking the good you started.

Action: Be vigilant. Pour on the water and the sunshine, but also guard against the weeds of negativity and distraction.

4. Learn How to Reap in the Fall without Complaint

**Fall** is the time of harvest. It is the time to reap the results of your spring and summer labors.

The Lesson: Take full responsibility for your harvest. If you have an abundant harvest, rejoice. If you have a meager harvest, accept it and learn.

Action: Don't apologize for doing well, and don't complain if you did poorly. Use the harvest to invest in the next spring.

"You cannot change the seasons, but you can change yourself." — Jim Rohn

The Seasons of Life