Long ago in Korea, before a girl was married, it was very hard for her to leave the house. In fact, many young girls in the noble class were prohibited from leaving their homes.
Back then, most houses were surrounded by walls, almost like large fences. So the girls could go outside but were not allowed outside of these walls. Naturally, they became very curious as to what the world was like on the other side of the walls.
Thus, the Korean seesaw was born….
Children would place a thick board on top of a straw bag or a log for support somewhere in their yard. Then, two people would stand on either side of the board, and going back and forth, they’d take turns jumping.
Every time they were propelled into the air, they could catch a glimpse of the world beyond the walls.
Click here to see just how high they could jump.
Amazing, isn’t it?
But look closely.
Someone has to push down on one side for the other person to see the outside world.
There’s no way to seesaw like this on your own.
I share this analogy with you, because it demonstrates an important point. To achieve anything really worthwhile requires the support of enough good people. Make it your policy to help others to obtain their goals and reach new heights by pushing down on your side of the seesaw, and you’ll see that based on the law of reciprocity they will do the same for you. This may not happen with each and every person you help and that is fine; but more often than not this law will be respected.
What do you think? Please comment below!
Ray Stendall
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