ADOPT REALISM

If you are in the open and it starts raining, you run for shelter. This is not retreat; it is realism. Similarly, if an earthquake occurs, you leave your house and go to an open field. This is also not retreat; it is an acknowledgment of a natural reality. When it comes to the relationship between humans and nature, the solution to the problem lies in acknowledgment, not confrontation.

The system of rain and earthquakes was established in the world by the Creator of nature. Humans cannot change it. All they can do is take measures to protect themselves from its harm. The only way to protect oneself from its effects is to follow the principle of avoidance and move away from it. Therefore, you seek shelter when it rains and go to an open field during an earthquake.

The same goes for the principles of patience and restraint. Having patience and restraint is not a sign of cowardice or retreat; it is simply a matter of realism. This is necessary because the Creator of nature has given humans freedom as a test. Sometimes people use their freedom rightly, and sometimes wrongly. So, what can you do? If you argue with every person, you can’t take away their freedom because it was given to them by the Creator of the universe. The only outcome of trying to take away people’s freedom is that you will only hinder your own path.

In such a situation, the only proper attitude is patience. That means if bitterness and unpleasantness come from others, you should avoid them and keep moving forward in life.

Patience and avoidance are about oneself, not others. Impatience stops a person’s journey, while patience allows it to continue successfully until they reach their destination.