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We’re all in the same boat. We just
have different paddles, and perhaps, we find ourselves on different
rivers. We all live in human bodies. These are the vehicles in which we
move through our world. We are all made of flesh, blood, and bone, with
brains, hearts, and lungs to power us. Our paddles — the tools we use to
move through the world — vary, as do the bodies of water, the
environments in which we find ourselves.
Some of us use our high IQs to get
where we want to go. Some use our smiles; others use kindness, a gift
with language, or athletic ability. Some of these qualities we were born
with, and others are skills we have learned. Considering this can be very
enlightening. What tools are you using to get from point A to point B in
your life? Chances are, you and the people you know have used many
different tools in various combinations throughout your lives to get
where you needed to go. Just as with oars or paddles, a balanced approach
is best. If you rely too much on one thing, like beauty, to open doors,
you fail to be well-rounded, and you may eventually lose your
equilibrium. And if you lose that one quality, you have no paddle at all.
This is inspiration to develop multiple tools to navigate your world.
Some of us may be moving along paths
that are like rushing rivers; others may be on a large, still lake. We
have all felt, at one time or another, tossed about on a stormy ocean.
Through all this, we are never alone, even though it might seem that way.
There is inspiration all around us in the form of other people making
their way through the world — in the very same boat. Remember to look
around you for role models, companionship, and encouragement.
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