Get More Energy Here

I'm delivering this story to you wrapped in a big beautiful bow.  It is one of my favorite short stories of all time.  Taken to heart, this story can teach us how to leave behind the things that drain our energy and in my opinion, energy is the greatest currency of our lives.

I hope you love it as much as I do.
 

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A senior monk and a junior monk were traveling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and beautiful woman also attempting to cross. The young woman asked if they could help her cross to the other side.⠀

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The two monks glanced at one another because they had taken vows not to touch a woman.⠀

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Then, without a word, the older monk picked up the woman, carried her across the river, placed her gently on the other side, and carried on his ⠀
journey.⠀

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The younger monk couldn’t believe what had just happened. After rejoining his companion, he was speechless, and an hour passed without a word between them.⠀

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Two more hours passed, then three, finally the younger monk could contain himself any longer, and blurted out “As monks, we are not permitted to touch a woman, how could you then carry that woman on your shoulders?”⠀

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The older monk looked at him and replied, “Brother, I set her down on the other side of the river; why are you still carrying her?” ⠀

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MY QUESTION FOR YOU: What are you silently carrying and how much is it weighing on you?

Can you put it down so that it can no longer drain your energy?