Thirsty in Life? Let WaTeR Teach.

The ancient philosopher, Lau Tzu, once said, “Water is fluid, soft, and yielding.  But, water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield.  As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard.  This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.”

Water covers our planet.  Water is necessary to live.  There is nothing like being drained of energy, and dry-mouthed from the sun, and refreshing your body with a big gulp of cold water.

Water will form into the shape of whatever container is holding it.  If you cup your hands, water will take the shape of your hands and stay put until you release it.  Like the man said, water is soft and yielding.

There is a lesson here.  A lesson that is given by one of the most powerful resources on Earth.  Don’t take this precious gift for granted.  Swim in it, bathe in it, splash it on your face for a nice, easy refreshment.  It might be our greatest gift.

The paradox is that the strong mountain, that sits on its stance powerful and immoveable, gets worn away over the years by the ‘soft and yielding’ water’s flow.  Over time, the water wins the ‘fight’. 

In the same way, it is good to be soft towards others.  It is not good to be set in your ways and implanted on one side of the fence.  It is good to be gentle, transparent even.  It is not good to be harsh and cold.  Over time, the softness of your ways towards others will yield away at the rigid hearts of those around you. 

It may take years, but it’s worth it in the long run.

Over in North Dakota, a greedy oil company has been given the authorization to build a pipeline through a clean water source.  History shows these pipes having the tendency to burst and leak.  There have been countless numbers of oil pipes breaking and destroying the Earth.  Yet, we continue to let it happen.  Once again, here in America, greed has overtaken the preservation of our Great Earth.

A standoff has ensued and, the Native Americans that had their land stolen many years ago, are standing up to the corporate, oil greed.  They are acting on what is morally correct.  Nobody owns the water supply. 

We just happen to all need it to survive.