I’m sure you have heard of the motivational frog race story. Well,
if you haven’t, here is a gist. A group of frogs once organized a race. But it
was not an ordinary frog hopping race; the participants had to climb a tall
light pole. This was certainly a challenge for the four legged creatures.
The event started with lot of gusto however as time passed, one by one, frogs started falling down. Well, almost every frog had given up but there was one champion who never lost the focus and eventually reached the top.
Other frogs were happy that there was a winner and wanted to know the secret of this hero. They were in for a surprise. Everyone was dumbfounded when they realized that the winner frog was entirely deaf.
The event started with lot of gusto however as time passed, one by one, frogs started falling down. Well, almost every frog had given up but there was one champion who never lost the focus and eventually reached the top.
Other frogs were happy that there was a winner and wanted to know the secret of this hero. They were in for a surprise. Everyone was dumbfounded when they realized that the winner frog was entirely deaf.
The story goes on to explain that as the frog was deaf, he didn’t
hear the statements made by other frogs. And what were the fellow frogs saying?
“Ah, He will not make it to the top…” “Everyone has lost the race…he too would
fail” “Look, he’s slipping…” They were making all sorts of negative comments. No wonder, the frog won the race because he didn’t hear any of these words. The
story ends there.
Taking a cue from here, we have to acknowledge that these “other frogs” exist in our life too. We often meet people who are having a negative mindset towards what “others” do. To be the champion frog, we cannot afford to listen to them.
We face even a bigger challenge when our minds subconsciously accept negative thoughts sown by devils. But how do we figure out if a person is commenting genuinely or is there a hidden vested interest? Below tips could be helpful.
Taking a cue from here, we have to acknowledge that these “other frogs” exist in our life too. We often meet people who are having a negative mindset towards what “others” do. To be the champion frog, we cannot afford to listen to them.
We face even a bigger challenge when our minds subconsciously accept negative thoughts sown by devils. But how do we figure out if a person is commenting genuinely or is there a hidden vested interest? Below tips could be helpful.
1. Apply your own
reasoning: Don’t ever allow your subconscious mind to accept any comment
blindly. If you are upset by any comment or advice, write that down on a piece
of paper and think over it from the other person’s perspective. If, in any
angle, you find it useful consider it or else ignore it.
2. Validate: Check
the person’s consistency in terms of words and actions. If the person
“preaches” someone to do something and not doing it himself/herself, most
probably you should not pay heed to the person.
With our mental health at stake, we should consciously ignore the
other frogs who are only indulged in pulling us down. Are there any other tips
that you would like to add?
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