THE MIGHTY OAK TREE

[Karan]:  I read the most amazing tweet on Twitter yesterday that had the most profound effect on me.  I'd had a really bad day as a small business owner, and had been buffeted repeatedly by events that were outside of my control, and were becoming distinctly more dramatic than they really needed to be. 

By the end of the day I was understandably weary and wondering if life wouldn't just be simpler if I stacked shelves at Tesco - my friend's father had found it to be a hugely rewarding experience once he'd retired from a high-powered banking position: no politics, no stress, great fun.

And then along came Twitter with this simple proverb that I had never heard before: the mighty oak tree was once just a nut that held its ground.  And that, my friends, is all it took to strenghten my resolve and stand before you today, as a nut standing her ground.

Stop sniggering at the back!