THE THREE BEES by Suzy Kassel young boy once asked wealthy beekeeper:“What is the secret of Your success?” The beekeeper simply smiled And replied:“To be successful, One has to be one of three bees:The queen bee, The hardest working bee, Or the bee that does not fit in. One success is inherited, And the next one is earned. While the last one itself-sought, Self-served,And happens on its own Terms.”“And which bee are you?” Asked the boy. The beekeeper then wiped The sweat from his headland said:“The last may seem the riskiest, But the glory of achievements the most rewarding. Freedom always comes at a high cost, But only when you are Your own boss, Can you truly Afford it.” (Suzy Kassel Poetry)

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