The Web We Weave

Recently while camping on the banks of Lake Mulwala I found myself intrigued by a huge spider web, way up in the highest branches of a rickety old tree.  I was completely amazed by the enormity of his web and how high it was up the tree.  The huge web had hundreds of insects caught in it and I’m sure this spider had enough food there to last him and his many spiderlings a very long time.  I was a little concerned for the safety of the clever little spider as the tree really didn’t look like that stable, a big gush of wind could bring all that hard work tumbling down.

It got me thinking about life and how we, as humans live.  This spider took a huge risk by building a web so high and on such unstable branches.  There were no other spiders that had taken the risk to venture so high up.  But this spider knew that the risk was small compared to the huge reward he would have if he pulled it off, which clearly he had.  His reward was full of every possible ‘spider-delight’ you could think of!  He had so much food he could sell it to the other spiders, give it away or just keep it for himself.  Even sharing it with all the other spiders would still leave him enough to survive without ever working again.  This web didn’t just work once.  It would continue to reward him, over and over again.  The web would be paying dividends forever, food in:food out!

So, what has this go to do with baby boomers making money?  The point is, if you take some calculated risks, build your foundations and take the time to plan, you too can be rewarded like the spider.  Do it right and you can reap rewards for your work over and over again, for the rest of your life.  The problem I find is that most people don’t know where to start.  The end result sounds and looks great but often it is too hard to fathom just how you will get there.  You don’t have to know EVERYTHING right from the beginning, just know your outcome and take small steps every day to get there.  The spider didn’t just instantly have all the food he could dream of, he worked at it, for perhaps many months or years, taking small steps every day to achieve what he wanted.  He probably watched other spiders and learned great lessons from those who had done it before him.  He dreamed of having everything he ever wanted and then, most importantly, he took action.  Even just a small action every day helped him to build momentum and change his life forever. Now he is the envy of all the other spiders in the tree, tempting others to take a risk and live with opportunity!

This is the same for us humans.  We need to know what we want.  We need to watch and learn from others and we need to take action.  Some people are so afraid because chasing our dreams can seem so daunting but it doesn’t have to be. By chasing situations with a “smart” risk, we reignite that sense of adventure some of us lose all too often by “playing it safe”. Start your journey today and take a step, even just a small step, towards the highest branch on the tree and you will be handsomely rewarded.

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