Bees and Naseeb

I recently heard something I want to remember and connect to other stuff I've learned.

"Appreciate the bees, not just the honey"

Moula says mud makhi na misal bano (become like the bee).  Another layer of this became apparent to me.  The bee produces the honey and is a worker.  There are lots of steps in between that don't produce honey.  The bee doesn't care. The "steps" good and bad are written.  They will come.

Recently, I was questioning my place and ability to affect, well anything.  My question was me thinking about my place and asking generally, "Who am I to change anything?".  I was thinking basically why do anything.  My premise was je naseeb ma che tho naseeb ma che (what is written is written).

I got a response that was indirect, but it made me think and satisfied my questioning.  Basically, the response was your premise is correct.  However, when you're hungry you don't just stand under the apple tree and wait for the apple to fall in your mouth.  You put in effort, you water the tree, you nurture the tree, and you eventually pick the apple. Then you eat it.  The effort is part of it; it's essential.  It is written, but what is written isn't based on what you perceive has already happened.

Taher, the bee doesn't care.  Appreciate all of it.