Sharpen your axe

A few years ago there was a story of a woodcutter who asked for a job with a timber merchant.  He got the job with a good salary and a decent work conditions.  And so, the woodcutter was determined to do his best for his boss.

His boss gave him an axe and on his first day, the woodcutter chopped down 15 trees.  The boss was pleased and said, `Well done, good work!'

Highly motivated, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring down 13 trees.  The third day, he tried even harder, but he was only able to bring down 11 trees.  Day after day, he tried even harder but he was only able to bring down a small number of trees.

He apologized to the boss claiming he could not understand why.

`When was the last time you sharpen your axe?' the boss asked.

`Sharpen?  I had no time to sharpen my axe.  I have been too busy cutting down the trees.'

He sharpened his axe and immediately was back to felling 15 trees a day.  And since that, he begins the day by sharpening his axe.

Something for sharing.