Crossing anyway … ( 05 / 17 / 2012 )
Crossing anyway … ( 05 / 17 / 2012 )
Master : “ There are people of the fog , and there are people of the sun .” Student : “ I ’ m still not sure which kind I am .”
Master : “ Fog will do that to you .”
Fog people don ’ t know which way is best , so they wait until they can “ be sure ” before setting forth … Sun people don ’ t know which way is best , yet they act anyway . Even though they cannot see the other side of the bridge , Sun people walk on across , steadily & surely , step-by-step … Even though Sun people cannot be sure that their acts of Kindness will be received or ever “ do any good ”, they choose to be Kind anyway .
Each and every one of us is both a “ fog person ” and a “ Sun person ”, and each & every one of us gets to choose which of the two we will be in every moment of our lives …
Yes , it is reasonable to be afraid when faced with the unknown … Yes , it is reasonable to want “ the best ” for you & yours … And yes , it is reasonable to only be nice to those people we like or to those who will receive our gifts joyfully .
And yet , Life is so much more than what is merely reasonable .
Choosing to live in the fog of fear ( with “ carefulness ”, “ safety ” & “ prudence ”) is fine , of course … And yet we ’ ve only got this one life to LIVE — we ’ ve only got this one chance to cross that Bridge .
So why not take a step today ? …
Why not choose the Sun ?
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