21- Rest day

Today's challenge;

Take today day off and/or take this opportunity to review your successes this week.

This is a great opportunity to review the concepts that you explored this week and each challenge that you successfully completed. Anyone can research about self-improvement, but you put the work in to practice them. Congratulations!

To mark this third milestone, here is a little extra food for thought. You have consistently been putting in the work up to this point so this traditional story from France is a reflection of that.

The Parable of the Little Red Hen

Once upon a time, on a sunny farm nestled in the countryside, there lived a Little Red Hen.

She was cheerful, hardworking, and always busy tending to her chores. She shared the farm with a lazy dog, a sleepy cat, and a noisy duck—none of whom liked to work. One morning, while pecking around the yard, the Little Red Hen found a few grains of wheat.

“Who will help me plant this wheat?” she asked.

“Not I,” barked the dog, stretching in the sun. “Not I,” purred the cat, curling up for a nap. “Not I,” quacked the duck, splashing in the pond.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

And she did. She tilled the soil, planted the seeds, and watered them every day. The wheat grew tall and golden.

“Who will help me harvest the wheat?” she asked.

“Not I,” barked the dog. “Not I,” purred the cat. “Not I,” quacked the duck.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

And she did. She cut the wheat, bundled it, and carried it to the mill.

“Who will help me grind the wheat into flour?” she asked.

“Not I,” barked the dog. “Not I,” purred the cat. “Not I,” quacked the duck.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

And she did. She brought the flour home and began to bake.

“Who will help me bake the bread?” she asked.

“Not I,” barked the dog. “Not I,” purred the cat. “Not I,” quacked the duck.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

And she did. Soon, the smell of warm, fresh bread filled the air. The dog, the cat, and the duck came running.

“Who will help me eat the bread?” asked the Little Red Hen.

“I will!” barked the dog. " I will!” purred the cat. “I will!” quacked the duck.

“No,” said the Little Red Hen firmly. “You didn’t help me plant it, harvest it, grind it, or bake it. I will eat it myself.”

And she did—with a happy heart and a full belly.

Moral of the story

Hard work pays off. If you want to enjoy the rewards, you must be willing to contribute to the effort.

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Congratulations on completing your third week of the expedition. Your hard work will start paying off. Keep going!

Checkpoint: Something to consider today...

What are your takeaways from this tale?