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Whatever it Takes! Welcome to ‘Whatever It Takes' – Lessons from 39 years in business. I’m Bill Caywood and in this series, my wife Pamela and I explore real-life experiences, situations and challenges that came up during my working years - from 1981 to 2020. We talk about what worked, what didn’t work, and how your vocation can grow by applying those lessons to your own situation. We hope you pick up some valuable ideas and lessons to apply in your career and your life, and at the same time, we know you’ll have some fun as we talk about many different work-related adventures – doing Whatever it Takes!
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Dragon’s Gate (Chinese Folklore)
In a far away land on a very high mountain, there was beautiful water fall that flowed through a gate guarded by dragons, and hence its name ‘the Dragon’s Gate’. It was believed that a carp which could pass the dragons and cross the gate would turn into a dragon.
One little carp loved to hear stories from his grandfather. One evening his grandfather called him and told him “today I am going to tell you the about the dragons and the dragon gate”. He continued “the pond we live in leads to a stream in which there are many small waterfalls. If you swim upstream and climb these small waterfalls, you will come to a waterfall called the Dragon’s Gate. If a carp ever succeeds in climbing the Dragon's Gate, that fish would become a dragon. It is not easy because you could be swept away by the rushing current or caught by birds/foxes etc. But one who meets their fear and overcomes these challenges shall turn into a dragon”.
Our little carp after hearing the story decided to go to the dragon gate. He went into the stream and over the small waterfalls and reached the bottom of the Dragon’s Gate waterfall. Oh what a beautiful sight!! He noticed many carp trying to climb the waterfall but they either were swept away or caught by the birds. He sat and thought and made a plan. He leapt to a small ledge near the bottom of the falls and began to make his way from ledge to ledge always keeping close to the rocks and rushing water, out of reach of the soaring birds. After a long time, he reached the top where he met the dragon guarding the gate. The dragon would not allow him to pass, saying that he was just a little fish.
The little carp waited patiently and suddenly asked the dragon “I do not think you are a dragon because you cannot fly”. The dragon said “of course I can fly”. The carp said “I do not believe you. Please show me and I shall then decide for myself”. This made the dragon very angry and he flapped his huge wings and started flying, soaring up in the sky.
The smart little carp quickly darted through the unguarded dragon’s gate and waited. He began to feel himself growing, and his fish scales changing to dragon scales and he became bigger and bigger until he became a huge dragon. In the meantime the guard dragon came back and realised how he had been tricked. He praised the little carp turned huge dragon and said “I am happy to have you as a dragon because you have the courage and dedication and cleverness to be a dragon”. The little carp dragon smiled. It rained that day and when the sun came out there was a double rainbow.
This is Chinese folklore inspiring children “With courage, love, and perseverance all things are possible!”
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