00:00Have you ever told everyone about something big you wanted to do?
00:03Did you notice what happened next?
00:06Sometimes, when we speak too much about our dreams, they become harder to reach.
00:11Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a young man named Simon.
00:16He had big dreams.
00:18Every week, he started something new.
00:21One day, he wanted to open a shop.
00:24The next week, he planned to learn pottery.
00:27Then he decided to build a house.
00:30But Simon had a strange habit.
00:32Before he began anything, he told everyone in the village about his plans.
00:37He walked through the market and shouted,
00:39I will open the biggest shop in this village.
00:43People clapped.
00:44They smiled.
00:45They said kind words.
00:47Simon felt proud.
00:49He felt important.
00:50That night, he slept well.
00:53But the next morning, when it was time to start working, he felt tired.
00:57The energy was gone.
00:59Then, days passed.
01:00He never opened the shop.
01:02And Simon decided to learn pottery.
01:05Again, he gathered people in the village square.
01:08He spoke loudly about his new dream.
01:11I will make the most beautiful pots.
01:14Everyone will buy from me.
01:16People praised him.
01:17They encouraged him.
01:19Simon felt wonderful.
01:20But again, after a few days, he lost interest.
01:24He never touched clay.
01:26This pattern continued for years.
01:29Simon announced every dream.
01:31People celebrated his words.
01:33But his hands stayed empty.
01:36His life did not change.
01:38He felt ashamed.
01:40He couldn't understand why he always failed.
01:42Deep inside, his heart grew heavy.
01:45He felt stuck.
01:47One evening, Simon sat alone near the old well.
01:51An elder from the village approached him.
01:53The man was quiet and humble.
01:56People respected him.
01:57But he never spoke much.
01:59He sat beside Simon and asked gently.
02:02My son, why do you look so troubled?
02:06Simon sighed.
02:07I have so many dreams.
02:09But I never finish anything.
02:11I don't know what's wrong with me.
02:13The elder nodded slowly.
02:15Tell me, what do you do when you have a new idea?
02:18Simon answered quickly.
02:20I tell everyone.
02:21I want them to know what I'm going to do.
02:24I want them to feel proud of me.
02:26The elder smiled softly.
02:29Come with me tomorrow morning.
02:30I want to show you something.
02:32The next day, Simon met the elder in his small garden.
02:36The elder held two seeds in his hand.
02:39He gave one seed to Simon.
02:42Plant this seed in the ground, he said.
02:44Simon dug a small hole and placed the seed inside.
02:48He covered it with soil.
02:50Then the elder took the second seed.
02:52But instead of planting it, he held it up high.
02:56He called a few children playing nearby.
02:59Look, everyone.
03:00I have a seed.
03:02Soon it will become a beautiful tree.
03:05Watch how wonderful it will be.
03:07The children clapped.
03:09They smiled.
03:10The elder placed the seed on a rock and left it there.
03:14Bays passed.
03:15The elder watered the seed that was buried in the soil.
03:19He said nothing about it.
03:21Simon visited the garden often.
03:23Slowly, a tiny green shoot appeared.
03:26Week after week, it grew.
03:29The elder still said nothing.
03:31He just watered it quietly.
03:33Meanwhile, the seed on the rock stayed exactly the same.
03:37It dried in the sun.
03:39Birds took pieces of it.
03:41It never grew.
03:41After several weeks, Simon saw a small plant standing strong in the soil.
03:47The other seed was gone.
03:49The elder stood beside him and spoke gently.
03:52Simon, a seed needs silence to grow.
03:55It needs darkness.
03:57It needs to stay hidden under the earth.
03:59If you leave it in the open and talk about it, it dries up.
04:03It gets stolen.
04:05It never becomes a tree.
04:07Simon stared at the small plant.
04:09Something shifted inside him.
04:11The elder continued.
04:13When you share your dreams too early, you feel proud.
04:16You feel as if you already did the work.
04:20People's praise gives you pleasure.
04:22Your mind thinks the goal is already achieved.
04:25So your heart loses the fire to keep going.
04:28The energy you need for action gets wasted in words.
04:32Simon felt his face grow warm.
04:34He had been doing exactly this.
04:37Every time he announced a plan, he felt successful.
04:41But he never actually worked.
04:43The praise was enough.
04:44The applause was enough.
04:46He never needed to finish because he already felt finished.
04:50The elder placed a hand on Simon's shoulder.
04:53Dreams are fragile at the beginning.
04:56They need protection.
04:58Keep them quiet.
04:59Let them grow in the dark soil of your effort.
05:02When the tree is strong, everyone will see it.
05:05You don't need to announce it.
05:07Simon thanked the elder.
05:09He walked home slowly.
05:11His mind was full of thoughts.
05:13That night, he made a decision.
05:15He would try something new.
05:18But this time, he would tell no one.
05:21He chose one simple goal.
05:23To build a wooden chair.
05:25He did not announce it.
05:26He did not gather people.
05:28He just started.
05:30Every evening after his daily work, he went to a quiet corner and worked with wood.
05:35Some days, he felt excited.
05:38Other days, he felt tired.
05:40But because no one knew, no one asked him questions.
05:44No one expected anything.
05:46He had no pressure.
05:47He only had his hands and the wood.
05:51Days turned into weeks.
05:53The chair began to take shape.
05:55Simon made mistakes.
05:57He fixed them.
05:58He learned.
05:59Slowly, the chair became strong and smooth.
06:02When it was finished, Simon sat on it.
06:05He felt something he had never felt before.
06:08Real pride.
06:10Not the pride that comes from words.
06:12The pride that comes from doing.
06:14One morning, his neighbor saw the chair outside Simon's house.
06:19Simon, this is beautiful.
06:21When did you make this?
06:23Simon smiled quietly.
06:25I've been working on it.
06:27The neighbor was surprised.
06:28You never told anyone.
06:30Simon nodded.
06:32I wanted to finish it first.
06:34Word spread slowly.
06:36People saw the chair.
06:37They were impressed.
06:39But by then, Simon had already started his next project.
06:43This time, he planned to build a small table.
06:46Again, he told no one.
06:48He worked in silence.
06:50Weeks passed.
06:51The table was completed.
06:53Then a shelf.
06:55Then a stool.
06:56Years went by.
06:58Simon became known in the village as a skilled craftsman.
07:01But he never announced his plans.
07:04He only showed his work when it was done.
07:07People respected him even more.
07:09Because his actions spoke louder than his words.
07:12Simon's life changed completely.
07:14He no longer needed praise before starting.
07:17He no longer felt the rush of empty pride.
07:20He found something deeper.
07:22The quiet satisfaction of building something real.
07:25Now, think about your own life.
07:28How many times have you announced a goal and then lost the energy to pursue it?
07:33How many dreams have you shared too early, only to watch them fade?
07:38When you speak about your plans, you give away the power.
07:42You let others' reactions replace your own effort.
07:45Keep your dreams close.
07:47Protect them.
07:49Let your work speak when it is ready.
07:51The world does not need to know what you are building.
07:55It only needs to see what you have built.
07:58So next time you feel the urge to tell everyone about your big idea, pause.
08:03Stay quiet.
08:04Let the seed grow in darkness.
08:06When the tree is strong, everyone will see it without you saying a word.
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