Acres of Diamonds: An Infinite Supply

Introducing our narrator and very special guest, Third Mouse Blind!

Third Mouse Blind: Acres of Diamonds is a fun and contemporary abstract that embodies the power of personal development, perspective and the vast resources buried within the gardens of our hearts, minds, and spirits. 

Cast of Characters:

Third Mouse Blind

Russ

Old Arab guy

Old Persian guy

Ancient Buddhist guy

The farmer

You

Russ decided to go down the Tigris and Euphrades river with some of his English friends. They hired this old Arab guy in Baghdad who was leading his camel by its halter down that ancient river. After some time had passed, they began to engage in small talk about life in the desert, camels, and the latest oasis resort golf tournament.

As their conversation progressed, the old Arab guy swung his Turkish cap in like, a circle and began to confide to Russ with voice lowered and eyes twinkling under a middle eastern moon. “This,” he whispered, “ I save these stories for my particular friends!”

 Russ looked at him mysteriously, but eager to learn more. “Listen,” he said a bit louder. “An old Persian guy owned a farm near the River Indus. His land was filled with ancient Persian orchards, grain fields, and lavish gardens. He had a beautiful family and enjoyed many moons of prosperity on that fertile soil.

An ancient Buddhist guy from the East came to visit the old Persian guy one evening. As they sat by the fire, the old Buddhist guy began to speak.

“The world began as a bank of fog which then transformed into this big ball of fire! From the fire mountains, hills, valleys, plains and prairies were created. All was black and dark all over the world! Well…the molten mass that cooled quickly turned into granite, less quickly copper, less quickly into silver and the slowest to be formed turned into diamonds.

Third Mouse Blind-Did you know that a diamond is really a deposit of carbon from the sun? A congealed drop of sunlight.
After the old Persian guy heard about how valuable these “congealed drops of sunlight” were, he became very sorrowful. The old Persian guy compared what he had in terms of material wealth with what he could have if only he had a diamond mind. Suddenly, all of his prosperity and abundance slowly went down the drain in his mind’s eye. Although he had much—it now seemed as if he had nothing at all.

Then the ancient Buddhist guy said, “Why don’t you leave this place and go on a quest. You can find yourself some diamonds in a river that runs between the two high mountains across the sea. The diamonds are calling you. You have nothing to lose and absolutely everything to gain!

The old Persian guy thought about this for a moment. “My family and I work this land day in and day out. We are happy and well fed, but how long will this really last? —I mean—there is noting more we can get out of these fields. Just the same ole thing year in and year out. What if there were a famine, or even worse, a plague? What if the sky refused to shower us with the life giving waters that keep our gardens nourished and plentiful. This news is too much to bear! I must go and find my fortune!”

The old Persian guy sold his farm, collected the money and left his family in charge of a neighbor. He packed his bags with food, clothing and a few other odds and ends, grabbed a shovel and bucket and began his journey toward the Mountains of the Moon. As he crossed the farm, now owned by his successor, he kept tripping on these strange black rocks on the way to the old country road. “Argh!” he exclaimed with annoyance. “I know I made the right decision leaving this place. Many rocks and stones in the soil are a sure sign of hard, barren land in the making.”

His travels took him from Palestine to Europe. He dug and dug beneath the sands of time only to reveal the earth under the white grains. Many cold, dark and lonely nights passed as the old Persian guy continued to roam from field to field in search for the promised treasures buried between the two great mountains under the moon. He traveled all the way to Barcelona. The old Persian guy took a look at his clothing and calloused hands dismayed beyond belief. He wore tattered rags, was poor, wretched, afflicted, impoverished and suffering beyond recognition. In his misery, the old Persian guy threw himself unto a tidal wave never to be seen again.

Back at the home front, the successor to his land was silently leading his camel into the garden to drink. Looking down he spotted an unusual black stone that boasted a reflection resembling the seven hues of the rainbow.

 “What is this I see? What a unique and strange specimen of rock. I think I will take it inside and put it on the shelf near my desk. It might make a great paperweight or at best an ornament too grace that drab looking office. What do you think oh wise and faithful friend,” he said as he stroked his camels back.

The ancient Buddhist guy returned to the farm to visit with the new owner of the land. As he walked into the room he immediately noticed the stone on the shelf.

“Oh my! Ah, my friend has returned from his journey a very wealthy man! I haven’t seen anything like this since the very early days of Buddhist ministry bootcamp when we walked the river trail between those very high mountains under the light of the moon. This, my friend, is a diamond of great proportions! Where is our very wealthy hero of the day! He has returned from the great quest, victorious indeed!”

 “He is not here,” said the successor to the farm, “I am very sorry to announce this, as there is really not an ideal time to deliver such news. I just received word that our friend died an untimely death on the banks of Barcelona. They found his camel license in an empty satchel by his bucket and shovel.”

The ancient Buddhist guy shook his head, falling to his knees head in hands, “This is very sad news indeed. He had so much going for him—a beautiful family, fertile lands, and many wonderful friends. This is a very tragic happening! I am deeply sorrowed. But, even in the midst of such ill fortune, the question still remains. Where did that precious jewel come from?”

The farmer guy replied, “That’s just a stone I found out there in the garden while taking camel out for a drink.”

“Oh no! You are very much mistaken! I know a diamond when I see one. Come. Let us go unto the fields to the place where you found this rare piece of earth, this congealed drop of sunlight.”

The farmer and the ancient Buddhist guy ran into the orchard, dropped to their knees and began to sift through the soil. As the soft earth fell through their hands, it revealed more of the same black stones with radiant hue in droves. They were, indeed, sitting on acres and acres of diamonds. The farmer and ancient Buddhist guy discovered the diamond mind of Golconda. From this mine came some of the largest and grandest diamonds in the world. They had discovered riches beyond what they could have asked or imagined right at their fingertips.

Third Mouse Blind: What is the moral of the story?

“Had the old Persian guy remained at home and dug in his own cellar or underneath his own wheat fields in his own garden—instead of wretchedness, starvation and death by suicide in a strange land, he would have had acres of diamonds. For every acre of that old farm, yes, every shovel full afterwards revealed gems which since have decorated the crowns of monarchs.” Russell Conwell, Acres of Diamonds

Wow! It’s so amazing how seemingly obvious solutions and possibilities become when we truly appreciate and show gratitude for what is in front of us. When we give attention to the infinite supply of natural resources within, the return that we receive far outweighs the fruit of a mad search into the unknown for the seeds of riches that do not spring from our own personal supply.

Take out those shovels and sifting sheets!

Unlock Your Potential! 

In this 73-minute CD you will learn how to:

• Visualize your ideal future, have a clear view of what you want and how to get it
• Increase your self-esteem and self-confidence to improve how you feel about yourself and how others experience you
• Double your productivity so you have more time to spend with loved ones
• Simplify your life- thereby reducing your stress and leaving you free to enjoy life to the fullest
• Apply the Seven Mental Laws into your life for success
• Set and Achieve any goal
• Increase your income 25% to 50% each year- easier than you have ever imagined
• Improve your family and personal life – surround yourself with positive, supportive and caring people

 

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~ by paretoabstracts on May 19, 2009.