SMOOTH OR NOT?

‘Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors’

When the surface of the sea is smooth; with no waves, no tides and challenging storm, there is no difference between any sailor that travels on such sea with a motor cyclist or driver on the road. The waves, tides and storm on the sea are all natural essentialities that help to make sailing interesting, remarkable and fulfilling. The strength of any sailor cannot be measured by the ability to avoid the turbulence on the journey to fulfillment but by the willingness to learn, tolerate and find pleasure in every challenge he encounters on the voyage.

Life will be boring if there is no rich intermixture of tragedy and comedy. Whatever you may be experiencing today could be part of the tragedy of life. It is never intended to end your life; it is just another lesson for you to learn in life. You need to learn how to persevere and find pleasure in every challenge that the nature throws at you. One day, there will be comedy relief.

All over the world, there are no great sailors, great leaders, successful entrepreneurs, happy families and extra ordinary people without a challenging story behind their greatness. If you want to be successful in life, you need to take note of whatever happens to you today because they will make up your success story tomorrow.

So, if what you spend most of your time doing is not challenging or threatening (filled with suspense), you may need to think twice about it. At times when you start greatly, you may end up falling greatly. Remember, ‘smooth seas do not make skillful sailors’.

Do you still mind if it is smooth or rough?

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