Are you steering?
Your boat is making it’s way along the ocean. The ocean has a will of it’s own. You don’t control it’s currents. You don’t have a say on the direction of the winds. You do, however, have a say on the direction your tiny, leaky boat takes. Once you get on the steering wheel, you can work your boat towards a direction of your choice.
Alternatively, you can let the boat be. The currents and winds have a will of their own and the boat will likely get somewhere. You will be passenger and observer and probably prone to sea-sickness. While you are at it, you will probably also complain about the currents and winds. Why can’t the gods be better to you?
Steering is painful business since you will find the currents and winds oppose you right from the start. They’ll test your resolve to get to wherever you want to get. You’ll soon realize it doesn’t really matter where you want to get – you will always face the resistance. There is no right path. There is only your path. You’ll seen millions of other boats around you who join you for part of your journey. You might even trade lessons and pick up a companion or two for a while. But, for the most part, it’s your journey.. and it is what you make of it. Over to the big question then..
Are you steering?