Understand the season you are in

Understand the season you are in                                                            270211

                “Seasons come and seasons go”. These are the words of a song we used to sing when we were young. Every time a new season comes and before a new one comes and takes over. In its turn it goes and another takes its place. The cycle repeats itself as time progresses. These seasons are very important, if only to break the monotony that would result if all year round we were to have only one season.

                It is important to know what season is prevailing at any given time if you are going to be relevant and effective. If, for example you were to plant your tomatoes just before winter in an area prone to frost, you would most likely experience disappointment because tomatoes are easily destroyed by frost. If you planted peas at the same time, however, you would experience a good harvest because they grow well in winter. The crop’s development is, therefore, not dependent only on the fertility of the soil in which it is planted but on the season in which it is planted.

                If you are in business, selling clothes, you have to buy clothes that are relevant for the season. It is true that some people buy clothes for the next season, but these are in the minority. Most people buy winter clothes in winter and summer ones in summer. It is, therefore, foolishness to order, and fill your clothes shop with sting tops and vests in winter because most people will be looking for jerseys and jackets. You can have them in stock for the few who buy out of season clothes but at any time you have to stock the clothes that are relevant for the season.

                In everything you do, you have to bear in mind the season you are in. If it is winter you must do what is profitable in winter. Some tree species appreciate that there are times when water is plenty and they grow leaves then and make as much food as they can in this season. When winter approaches, where there are limited supplies of water, they shed all the leaves as a way of conserving water. During this time, they use the food that they will have made in good times, since they cannot make any food without their leaves. This ability to do what is relevant for the season makes it possible for these plants to survive even the worst winters.

                Some animals hibernate in winter as a way of conserving energy. During this time they only move when necessary but they are asleep most of the time. Ants store food in summer for the cold season when moving around may be impossible. They, somehow, understand seasons and their consequences. If plants and animals appreciate the changes in seasons and prepare adequately for each season, we have to do better than them.

                Some seasons are planting seasons where all you have to do is work, work, and work. There is usually very little to show for all the work that you do. It does not mean, however, that things will remain the same. Soon you will get to the harvest season where you will enjoy the fruit of your labour with very little work. If you choose to relax during the planting season, however, you will find yourself starving when harvest time comes because you cannot reap without sowing.

                It is important to check every time for the prevailing season since seasons change so rapidly, so that you do what is relevant at the time. If you do not check you may find yourself doing what was profitable yesterday but not today due to changing seasons. It is also important to note that your financial life may be in a different season to your social life. The fact that you are multi-faceted means you have to look at each area separately and do what helps you be effective in that area. The drought in one area should not be allowed to affect other areas that are in a season of plenty. If all is going well in your studies you have to keep it this way. If you allow the bad things happening in your relationships to affect your studies then you will have serious problems. Treat the different areas as separately as possible except, of course, if you want to be encouraged by the good happening in another area.

                Seasons come and seasons go. There are certain things that you can only do in certain seasons. If you do not notice the arrival of these seasons you will fail to do what can only be done in these passing seasons. This means if you do not constantly check what season you are in you will end up missing on crucial opportunities. Always check what season you are in. Find out what you have to do to get the greatest benefits from the prevailing season. If you are constantly aware of the season at hand you will always be productive in your life.