Safe Harbour On Both Sides

SAFE HARBOUR ON BOTH SIDES A man was boarding a boat to begin a sea journey. As he was departing, his Western friend said to him: Today, you are beginning your journey on a calm sea. However, remember that the weather will not always be smooth. Sometimes storms will come your way. You will have to face them and carry on. Never lose hope: A safe harbour awaits you, both at the start and the end of your voyage. These few words express a deep truth about life. A person moves forward toward a goal. If he fails to reach it, he often loses courage. He considers one failure to be a total failure. He thinks his journey has ended forever. But he forgets—even if he returns to his earlier position, he is not a failure. It was his earlier success that gave him the opportunity to board the boat and set out on the journey. So, if he returns to that same earlier position, where is the defeat in that?