A PLANT GROWS IT'S FLOWERS AWAY FROM THE THORNS
We all know that the plants grow thorns to gear up its defence
mechanism, to protect itself with eating predators, destroyers and thereby
improving the chances of its survival. Its stronger technique is to sting the
predators when they are closer and that keeps them away. The most beautiful
flowers are from the plants that are with dangerous thorns. Say it is in desert
growing cacti or the beautiful rose, just to name a few and there are millions out
there as such. Strangely when it comes to blooming, it produces a long stalk
away from the thorns and flaunts her beautiful, colourful petals, attracting even
the most stone hearted. The plant keeps the tender petals away from its own
defence mechanism, protecting it from the danger.
The plant understands the possibilities and works on itself to
keep its most weak produce at bay from its own evil system. We as humans need
to understand that our own vulnerabilities need to be protected, worked on it, explore
possibilities, until it makes you the best in handling such situations and weaknesses.
That is how we grow and make our vulnerabilities as our strongest ability.
We humans find it difficult to be in tune with the possible
setbacks and adaptations to the environment that life throws at us. We give up
and return on many occasions to find the comforts of our earlier stages of our life.
This will not only become the constraints to our growth but also breaks our
confidence into pieces. We can learn from the plant the act of resilience and
adaptation to the conditions around them. They have survived the harshest
environments for years much before humans have evolved. They have grown their
defences according to the environment they have to put up with it, dead,
regrow, work on their mechanisms, and eventually evolved themselves to be
indestructible. They grow in the tough circumstances which is hard to imagine.
Millions of years in the work made it to here. We humans give up so easy. Resilience
and adaptation are the key to survive in the world. We need to jump in with the
toughest competition and never be afraid to lose.
The plants have a quality of life that is utmost tender and also
be able to produce the harshest defences to protect itself. The existence of
thorns and tender flowers in one plant makes it a metaphor, that a person can
be firm and also soft. We should be firm with the values and principles and not
give away the tenderness within for our loved ones. We also need to strike the right
balance to denials and acceptance to become successful.
The plants also undergo transformation, grow into all shapes
& sizes to maximise its survival and they grab the resources available
around them to strengthen itself. As they say change is an integral part of
growth and growth cannot happen unless you transform yourself. Change is the
catalyst that pushes us out of the comfort zones, forcing us to adapt and evolve.
There are many inspirational works around us, I looked at a plant
today, and you can too find on something else or maybe the same. We all need an
eye to look around. May you find the inspiration that is needed and do share
with us.
