Things were going well for me and the two ducks. I was enjoying a nice day at the park and they were enjoying the food I gave. But things evolved, as always. Not long after the two ducks got their food, the other ducks started to notice. They may or may not be hungry at first, but now that they saw the two ducks receiving some food, they wanted some too. So they came, the two other duck couples who were hanging out by the lake. Even the seagulls now wanted in on the action and they stood back a little further behind all the ducks.

What happened next was quite astonishing to me. As soon as the first two ducks saw the latecomers, they went nuts. They lowered their heads at once in an attack mode and launched themselves toward the enemies with such a force that even I had to stand back, away from the battlefield. Luckily, there were no casualties. The latecomer ducks did not retaliate but simply retreated back to the lake. Although, it was a victory for the first two ducks, I got so mad at them for doing what they did. Why did you have to fight? I thought. I was gonna give you and the other ducks the food anyway. If you all gonna fight over it, then none of you will get it. So, I stopped giving out food after the whole episode.

Even though I was mad at them at the time, I now understand why the first two ducks did what they did. I imagine if I was a duck, finding food is probably the most important thing in my world. I mean think about it. A duck lives in a world where comfort is not a choice. It must fly hundreds of miles to find a warm place to find food. This takes energy and effort. When a duck is hungry, it doesn’t have a family, a friend, or a charity group that it can go to get food. The only way for it to survive is to find food or starve to death. The only ones who make it are the ones who are willing to do whatever it takes to get food. This is why the two ducks did what they did. They worked hard to get my attention and were there first. Why should the latecomers benefit from their efforts? We, as human, can really learn from them. We live in a world with tremendous resources and opportunities. In addition, we have the abilities and talents to find ways to get what we want. The only thing that stands between where we are now and where we want to be is the determination to do what it takes. So, be like the ducky and do what it takes to get what we want.

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The internet and Google have become the necessity in life now a day. One tool that I got hooked on was the Google Map. When I needed to go somewhere and did not want to spend hours trying to find the place, I use Google Map. Simply typing in the address and the program will give you a map and a step by step direction. The program is so advance that I can even get a satellite image of the place and information on the nearest restaurants or gas stations.

Imagine what it was like in the old days without Google Map. I still remember trying to find a place from a direction given by a friend. After spending close to an hour of driving in circle and having to stop by several minimarts asking for directions, it was quite a hassle. Sometimes life is like that. We spend so much time and effort to get to where we want to be. At times, it’s frustrating. We need Google Map in our life. Such a thing would do wonders to our progress. We would get to where we are going in half the time. If only there is Life Google Map. Someday a genius at Google will probably come up with something close to that, but for now…. we make our own Life Google Map.

So how do we start? First, we need to know where we are going. What are your goals in life? If you have the time, energy, power, and unlimited resource to do anything, what would you do? Forget all the excuses. Sit down and think about your life and be honest to yourself. Then write down the things that you really want in life. Write down your real dreams. Write down the kind of job you want, the kind of relationship you want, the kind of body you want, the kind of house you want, the kind of car you want. Write down your dream life. Then go find pictures of these things and put them up on a board where you will see it every day. We’ll call this your dream board. Carry your dream by taking some of these pictures with you in your wallet or purse. Every time you see them, think of your dream life. This is the first and most important step in making your Life Google Map. It will tell your subconscious mind to go to work, to get you your dream life. Although, this may sound strange at first, do give it a chance. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? The worst is that you had spent some time with the pictures and still live the same life. But if this could be the beginning of a change, a change that will get you the life you really want, wouldn’t it worth at least a try?

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