All roads lead to the sea: an inspiring parable

In one poor village was born a boy. He spent his days senselessly, mechanically and monotonously, like the other inhabitants of this dying village, with no idea what to do with their lives. And one fine night he dreamed sea. None of the villagers have never seen the sea, so no one was able to confirm that somewhere in the world there is a boundless water.

And when the young man said that he was going to go in search of the sea from your sleep, all twisted a finger at a temple and called him a madman. But he, despite everything, took off, and wandered for a long time, until he found himself at a crossroads.





Here he chose the road that led directly, and in a few days reached the village, whose inhabitants live a quiet, prosperous life. When the young man told them that wanders, dreaming to find the sea, they began to convince him that he is wasting time and it would be better for him to stay in the village and live as happily as anyone.

 

For several years the young man lived in prosperity. But one night he again dreamed of the sea, and he remembered his unfulfilled dream. The young man decided to leave the village and once again hit the road. Having said goodbye to all, he returned to the fork and this time went in the other direction. He walked for a long time, until he came to the big city. Admired its hubbub and diversity and decided to stay there. Studied, worked, had fun, and eventually forgot about the purpose of his journey.

However, a few years later he again saw in a dream the sea and thought that, if you do not fulfill the dream of his youth, wasted wasted life.

So it was back to the fork and chose the third road, which led him into the woods. In a small clearing the man saw the hut, and next to it is not too young, but beautiful woman who hung the washed clothes. She invited him to stay with her as her husband went off to war and never returned. The man agreed.





For many years they lived happily and raised children, but one day our hero, who has grown old, again visited the dream of the sea. And he left everything that was associated for many years, returned to the fork and took the path of the last, hitherto unknown to him the trail is very steep and rocky. He walked with difficulty and began to fear that soon quite exhausted.

Once at the foot of the great mountains, the old man decided to climb it in the hope at least from afar to see the sea from my dreams. After a few hours at the end of the forces, he reached the top of the mountain. Before him stretched the vast open spaces: the old man saw a fork in the road and the village in which the residents led a prosperous life and a big city and the hut of the woman with whom spent many happy years. And in the distance, on the horizon, saw the blue, boundless sea.





And before he settled his tortured heart, touched the old man through tears of regret noticed that all the roads on which he walked were to the sea, but neither one of them made it to the end. published

 

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P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©

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