We all know people who are highly focused on being attentive and obliging. It makes them feel comfortable and useful in life. They try to take away all the possible obstacles on their (and your) way, so everyone is able to march forward smoothly.
But sometimes they show too much consideration for others. They forget others can take advantage of them and they need to be careful not to lose themselves in a growing world of needy elements around them.
Treewise, ‘The attentive one’ assumes its destiny in the production forest is being chopped into a dozen tabletops. Its habit of being prepared for everything in the future has confined its own natural growth.