A sower went out to sow. The sower was ambitious - he had big goals and he sowed excellent seed.

 

The first seeds landed by the wayside and the birds ate it.

 

The birds represent the people who will distract the people you’re working with. You invite them to a meeting, they get all excited, but they don’t show up. They talked with a cousin who persuaded them they were getting ripped off, so they didn’t come to the meeting. The birds got them.

 

Don’t chase the birds, because then you’ll leave the field. Keep on sowing.

 

In this case, keep on ASKING. Don’t get discouraged or angry - it’s simply the law of averages. It’s the way things work. Human nature. Keep sowing.

 

Some of the seeds fell on rocky ground where the soil was shallow. They started to grow, but the first hot day they withered and died.

 

People start working with you but they’re weak, so they quit at the first sign of difficulty and blame everyone else. No problem, just keep on sowing.

 

Some seeds fell on thorny ground, and the thorns got them.

 

The thorns are the little cares and distractions. 'I couldn’t come to the meeting because it rained / my kid was sick / my wife wouldn’t let me / the dog got drunk.' Little things cheat them out of big opportunities. It’s just the way it is, keep on asking and sowing!

 

Finally, some seeds fall on good ground. They always will, as long as you keep on sowing.

 

Winners understand this, that’s why they keep on sowing. They never quit. Some of these seeds that landed on the good ground brought forth 30%, some did 60%, and some had the capacity to produce 100%.

 

Not all will do 100%, so let the 30’s do 30, the 60’s do 60, and the 100’s do 100%.

 

Keep on sowing.