I am of the firm belief that everything in nature has a purpose.That nothing was created purposeless. The purpose can be to take care of someone’s or something’s physical, psychological, social, emotional, spiritual or any other need. ‘Teachers’ are there all around us...from the vastness of the sky, to the dry dead earth that produces rich yield when rain falls on it, the variety that we find in its yield, and the treasures that are stored in the depths of the oceans...all have a story to tell...if we are only able to listen, reflect and ponder.
I know I am sounding like an age old philosopher! But as if to confirm my belief, I recently came across this interesting analogy between river and sea water to the secrete of self growth and constantly evolving. And almost unconsciously, I discovered the treasures that we will find..if we only care enough to Dig for it.
So here I present to you one of the many fundas that I have derived from Mother Nature!
River water, as we all know is constant flowing. As compared to sea water which is comparatively static. And we also know that by its very nature, sea water is salty..sometimes even bitter...whereas river water is, at least comparatively, more pleasant to taste. So there you go….if you want to have the quality of freshness and sweetness that is found in the river water ...all you need to do is to constantly move...do things...for yourself, for others. In other words, challenge yourself, push yourself out of your comfort zones, struggle, strive to constantly learn ...for ultimately all this will bring a certain kind of freshness that is quite contagious.
In contrast, being static...in terms of growing and evolving... tends to bring about a certain kind of bitterness in ourselves...which we invariably pass on to others.
And before you condemn me for being so superficial and so pessimistic towards the sea,, let me tell you about my funda no. 2!
The sea is a huge resource of untapped treasures. One cannot even imagine the energy, the power , the vibrancy and the variety that it has inside it...all of which is hardly visible apparently. In fact, if we only take the trouble to dive in, we will be amazed by its sheer capacity and its inexplicable beauty. And that is where I learn the importance of looking beyond what is apparent, to dig for the gold in the people that I interact with and especially children.
I make a special mention of children, simply because they are most likely to get affected by our negative perception of them... simply based on their superficial abilities. If we as adults only take the trouble to dive inside, we will be equally amazed by what we find there. The fact is that before the ‘gold’ comes out, we get a whole lot of muck and rubbish. If we get stuck with this muck, it is quite likely that we may ultimately stop digging. But we would do well to remember that the diver who dives into the sea, rarely comes out with pearls and corals in his first dive. Not because the gems are not there...just that he has to look for it.
This reminds me of a part in the classic poem ‘Koshish karne walon ki haar nahin hoti’, which goes something like this :
Dubkiyaan sindhu mein gotakhor lagata hai,
Ja ja kar khali haath laut aata hai.
Milte nahi saahas se moti gehre paani mein,
Badhta doona utsah isse hairani mein.
Muthi uski khali, har baar nahin hoti,
Koshish karne walon ki haar nahin hoti.
That;s it for now...till next time; Happy digging!! And don't forget...keep moving!!
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