THE FLOW OF LIFE

Light is the fastest thing in the universe. It travels more than 186,000 miles in one second. But it always moves in a straight line. If sunlight is coming toward your room through the window and the window is closed, the rays cannot bend and enter through the door instead. They will simply strike the closed window and stop; they will not take any other path.

Water, on the other hand, behaves differently. When it encounters a blocked path, it finds another way. For example, if you’re standing on a mountain and watching a spring flow from the top to the bottom, you might see a large rock right in the stream’s way. At first, you might think the rock will stop the water. But soon, you’ll notice the water moving around the rock, flowing around it and continuing on its path.

The flow of human life aligns more with water than with light. A person’s determination is like a flood that cannot be stopped. When on life’s journey, there is no point where a person’s path truly ends. When one path appears blocked, there are always many other paths open. A foolish person might, without a doubt, lose hope and become discouraged upon seeing a blocked path or crashing into it. However, if you keep your eyes open and think logically, with the will to handle any situation, you will never face the disaster of having your path blocked.