Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile spring soil.
The first seed said, "I want to grow! I want to send my roots
deep into the soil beneath me, and thrust my sprouts through the
earth's crust above me... I want to unfurl my tender buds like
banners to announce the arrival of spring...I want to feel the
warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of the morning
dew on my petals!"
And so she grew.

The second seed said, "I am afraid. If I send my roots into
the ground below, I don't know what I will encounter in the 
dark.
If I push my way through the hard soil above me I may damage my
delicate sprouts...
What if I let my buds open and a snail tries to eat them? And 
if I were to open my blossoms, a small child may pull me from the
ground. No, it is much better for me to wait until it is safe." 
And so she waited.

A yard hen scratching around in the early spring ground for 
food found the waiting seed and promptly ate it.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your
eyes off your goal.

Don't be afraid to fail.
You've failed many times, although you may not remember.

You fell down the first time you tried to walk.
You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn't 
you?
Did you ever fall when the first time you tried to skate  ?

Don't worry about failure.
Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.