The Sad Story Of Joy. Kept Inside One Box
In a land far away where the people did not have to fit into one single box, a baby boy was born. His name was Joy. Born under a shooting star. The land of freedom was full of adventures. Each day Joy had another box to discover. He was really happy. He quickly became the most talented young boy because he could learn so much from all these experiences. It was mindblowing to see how much room for growth there was. The smile on Joy's face was a sign that everything was right in his world.
In the summer a sudden change occured. A new chief. New rules were installed. The whole land was in pain. To change a winning team is not the best thing to do. Joy was told that he should restrict his use of boxes to play with. He did not understand the reason why. He felt resistance and got frustrated. Soon his joyful face showed sadness. Playing was not so fun anymore. What should he do to express all that he had become? He asked for explanations. But the only answer that always returned was that he should obey to the new rules.
After a while Joy became silent. A part of his colorful appearance disappeared. The people missed the old version of Joy and Joy became ill. Drama queens were dancing wildly. Nobody could cure the little fellow. Doctors from all over the world visited the land of ultimate freedom that installed new rules. No doctor had an answer. In all other parts of the world it was considered normal to just choose one box for the rest of a lifetime. People followed one direction for a job. They did not even dare to rethink their original choice. It was done. Easy. No need to think twice.
Then a genius consultant came along to make all the difference. He studied Joy and understood the reason why Joy lost his happiness. Joy felt pressured to fit into one box. He was so much more. It was only natural for Joy to play with all boxes that appealed to him. Joy felt relieved that finally someone grasped the heart of the matter. The consultant finally listened to him and let him be exactly who he was. Joy felt better. The genius consultant told the chief that for some people it is good to make exceptions to the rules as long as it was aligned to their divine nature.
The chief did not like exceptions too much. After all he was a man of honor and he wanted respect from his people. Imagine what would happen when everyone would play with all boxes. Chaos and war situations would emerge. The consultant made a deal with the chief. He convinced the chief to give it at least a try. He had nothing to lose. It was safe to make a change. The moment after the deal Joy was allowed to touch other boxes again. Very soon Joy's heart started to sing again and all his colors were bright. The land was celebrating. The happiness flew in all directions.
They say that nobody 'has' to fit in when it is not part of their diverse nature. Everyone must be free to make their own choices. Forcing never leads to flow. Joy could be true to himself. That moved huge mountains. His happiness returned and inspired others. Life was never the same again. Only getting better and better. What a joy to live in this paradise. The good news was easily spread and somehow the happiness formula was copied all over the world. It is never too late to start anew. There are plenty of boxes to play with. Joy would love it!
By Liesbeth Leysen
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About the author:
Liesbeth Leysen (1971) was born in Herentals, Belgium, to Belgian parents with French, German and Dutch blood. She grew up in Mol, Belgium, but as a global quadrilingual EN-FR-DE-NL business professional with a master in translation (Belgium) she spent a decade of her life in Germany (practical work experience), Luxembourg (4 years) and Switzerland (5 years). She returned to Belgium in 2015.
Her strong interest and passion for coaching and excellence in leadership and management resulted in a certified executive coaching certification at the renowned 'Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching' (US) and a Master of Science degree in International Management (UK).
Furthermore Liesbeth loves to learn and to apply helpful insights from multiple behavioral sciences such as psychology and anthropology to dismantle self-imposed and forced limitations in order to liberate the full potential of the individual.
As a little girl she was in love with books, she just could not stop reading. She is actively involved as Published Author, VIP and Brand Ambassador at beBee. Grateful for her own joyful reading experience, Liesbeth wants to set the hearts of her audience on fire.
Liesbeth discovered that her passionate purpose in life is to make a difference with truthful and emotional cinematic storytelling. She is enthusiastic to learn to master this craft more and more. Success starts with taking that first step in the right direction.
Liesbeth always follows her heart and her dreams. The driving force throughout her life is the awareness that we are the only one who can make our dreams come true. Therefore we need to embrace the role of movie director, assume full responsibility for our choices, decisions and actions to create thoses scenes that really add meaning and fulfillment to our lives.
“You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you’ll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.” - Francis Ford Coppola
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Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.
5 jaar geleden #12
you described it in the most gorgeous way, Renoy George many thanks for such golden comment!
Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.
5 jaar geleden #11
yes and one droplet of joy sets more joy in motion Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador thank you
Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.
5 jaar geleden #10
Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.
5 jaar geleden #9
when you enjoy it, I am happy, thank you Debasish Majumder
Debasish Majumder
5 jaar geleden #8
Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.
5 jaar geleden #7
thank you Ali!
Ali Anani
5 jaar geleden #6
You are most welcome my friend
Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.
5 jaar geleden #5
and I say bravo to how you made me smile, beautiful how you described it, thank you so much Ali \ud83d\udc1d Anani, Brand Ambassador @beBee
Ali Anani
5 jaar geleden #4
Ali Anani
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Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.
5 jaar geleden #2
thank you, same idea here Pascal Derrien happy day in return!
Pascal Derrien
5 jaar geleden #1