"It is not enough to know thyself.
You must also be thyself."
Karen Whitten
At first glance, the ducks were in a row, until one veered off. How long would it be before the other ducks discovered this departure? Would they approve or ignore or wait for the wayward duck to return? How often did this happen and what caused it ... the wind or an undercurrent? Does the duck paddle harder or choose to just float?
From time to time, we all need to break rank even if just for a moment. Time is needed to be solitary to hear our own desire and the guidance from the Divine. Veering off course can encourage us to pay better attention, rather than navigating on automatic pilot. Are our intentions pure or generated out of obligation?
No matter our current age, the small voice within will always whisper, "Who am I, really?" In time we come to realize it is far more important how we treat the self and others rather than a long list of accomplishments. There is peace in life when we can be the same person no matter who we are with or where we go.
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