Wasted- 05 of 1001 stories of greatness by Isioma Jemimah Okonicha (most popular novels .TXT) π
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βI am strategizing on the direction to throw my cast net to,β I told the fishermen, each time they asked why I sat idle under the tree by the riverbank, while others were busy catching fish.
They would smile without a word and walk away.
One day, one of the fishermen walked up to me and said, βWhy do you sit here all day doing nothing when the river is full of fish? What exactly are you waiting for?β
βDonβt bother me, Iβm strategizing,β I defended.
βHow long will you continue to strategize? Why donβt you get up, pick your net, and go catch some fish?β
βYou mean I should not decide on the direction to throw my net?β I asked.
βNo one asked you not to strategize. But you see, the river is full of fish, and those fish swim to different directions all the time. Now it is your job to make sure you trace them, so you can catch them. Thatβs the strategy you need.β
βWow! Iβve been sitting idle, thinking I was right. Thank you, fisherman,β I said.
βOne last thing,β he said. βDonβt ever think that opportunities wait for you.β
And he left.
Right then, I picked my cast net, and ran along to join the others that had already caught enough fish, but were still fishing. I realised how much time Iβd wasted, thinking opportunities would wait for me.
Well they didnβt.
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Publication Date: 07-27-2020
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Dedication:
To opportunities that should not be missed.
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