The Little Succulent Who Could

It is a typical afternoon. A client just came in wanting information about how to book a wedding reception that will be happening a year from now. My boss is working on the schedule, tugging on a strand of her long blond locks, trying to make sure a staff member hasn't been over scheduled. I've just brought the finished touches of a BEO in. Aside from figuring out what we will have for lunch, a single question still lingers. Will the client want to add a bar for the dinner party on Saturday night?

I look over to my left, and there he stands. A succulent that was given as a gift just over a month ago stands a little bit taller than these kind of plants normally stand. D'arci looks over and we giggle at such audacity. His stem basques underneath the light of the desk lamp, bearing a bean-stalk quality. Doesn't this plant not know that succulents aren't supposed to stand so tall? 

Nobody ever told him.

I think this same boldness can be harnessed and duplicated for anybody who has set their mind to something. Whether you've decided to run that marathon, sign up for electoral office, or finally finish writing that book, I hope you will take this little plant's lead. He didn't need permission to grow beyond the invisible barriers our preconceived notions tried to impose on him. He simply gathered the resources he had within that padded patch of dirt, and reached with all his might for the light. 

What would you accomplish if there wasn't anybody telling you that you couldn't do it?