Who decides where I stand !

Sitting on the cosy sofa overlooking the snow capped mountains David was amazed at his own achievement. All the planning and preparation to scale the toughest terrains had paid off. He was feeling on the top of the world with all the attention he had garnered even before reaching the base.His media interviews looked choc-o-block. Since some interviews had to be around the location he decided to stay  back for a while .He heard about this place located in the valley and decided to explore it .

As he was reaching the place, he was amazed by  the sight.

On the most carefully planned cultivated acres was this wonderful peaceful hearth that absolutely blended with the surroundings.

David sat soaking in the serene ambiance , he asked the owner “Have you lived here all your life?”

“No"! I was born in a small picturesque village across the lake down there pointing to a far off destination . "I could observe these beautiful mountains.The famous snow capped peaks which lure many trekker, never fascinated me.I was always driven towards these smaller mountains and valley than the peaks.The unimaginable challenges here and the final outcome is far more satisfying to me ”.

“Yes! I hear that this area was barren and a striking contrast to the lovely snow capped peaks?”probed David .

“Hmm.. but I always thought that this place had a lot of potential,finally after working for a while I decided to follow my heart.The whole cultivation, planning was a laborious and grueling  process, but it has flourished beyond my expectations.”
“So didn’t you try to scale the peaks ever? That could get you into limelight in a moment .Then the world would even know about this awesome work you have done down here .It is simply unbelievable.”

The owner gave a deep laugh“ No,as mentioned earlier this valley was always my calling ”

“Its humongous work,and needs to be made visible to the WORLD ”emphasized David .

The owner just grinned.

“Look ! I have the media flocking.If you were to attempt the same feat and seeing  how athletic you are I am sure you can achieve it .You can then propagate this place and have people coming in hordes from around the globe. Imagine what would your standing be!” said David with pride.

The owner sat down calmly with his glass sipped quietly with a smirk on his face he looked at David and replied in his calm voice “ My dear friend ,Who will decide where I stand ?”

David looked at him perplexed and realized  eventually that even a same word like success may have a different meaning to each one .He sat down smiled and joined the owner in enjoying the experience.