Trust Your Own Built-in Guidance

A weary traveler, shoulders heavy with the weight of his confusion, stood before a sage, asking for help. His eyes reflected the exhaustion of countless battles with his inner demons. The sage, with eyes that pierced through the layers of suffering, presented him with an intriguing choice, "You may have either a map or a boat," he said.

Around them, other pilgrims wandered, each carrying their own burden of uncertainty. Their presence made the choice even more poignant. After a moment of reflection, the troubled man said, “I’ll take the boat.” Perhaps sensing that in life's vast ocean, movement matters more than fixed directions.

The sage kissed him on the forehead and said, “Go then, you are the boat and life is the sea.”