Lawson’s Boat

 Dear lovely people,

Lawson got to his boat that early morning with all what he had prepared during the last three weeks for the journey. He was elated to see his boat still tied at the same position he left it five months earlier. Lawson got fade up with fishing and decided to take a break, he wanted to focus his attention on something else, something new and more rewarding. That’s how the idea of sailing out to the West Island came about.

The West Island was known widely for its wealthy king and beautiful daughters. Lawson told himself if only he could brave the turbulent waters and sail across to the island, he would marry one of the king’s daughters and comeback a wealthy man. The particular lady he had in mind was Julia, the king’s third daughter and the one who always stopped by in her motor-powered boat to say hi and always went home with a generous gift of fish from Lawson.

Lawson was so excited with the desire to meet her, he was dreaming along the way about what will happen after their eventual marriage that he did not notice a hole had developed in his boat. It dawned on him midway at high-water that the boat was filling up with water at an unprecedented speed. Time was running out and the waves were getting crazier. Lawson’s conclusion at that moment was that he will never live to see his dream come true.

Lawson’s story underlines the fact that: a boat will never sink because of the water around it. A boat sinks because of the water that gets into it. I equally belief in the age-old saying that proper preparation prevents poor performance and let me add that it equally saves lives.

In the world today are many Lawson-like people who think that just because they have great dreams, things will just work out like that in their favor. No way! Your dreams and goals are not enough, you need methodical planning, informed decision-making, concise action and above all, you’ve got to put your bones and brains together in order to make your dreams come true.

In life irrespective of your dreams, we are continually sailing in a sea of difficulties of all nature some self-imposed and others imposed on you. If you can block all the holes on your boat through action and focus and thoughtful action, then the waters of thoughtless courage and blind risk taking will not claim you like it did to Lawson.