There's an analogy that comes to mind whenever I see boats out of water. Boats are obviously designed to be in water, to float in water, that's their purpose. However, for a myriad of different reasons, there may be times in which the boat spends time on land. For repairs and maintenance, for transport to a different location, or in this case, simply waiting until the tides rise back up again. Just because it's out of the water doesn't make it less of a boat. It's still a boat regardless. It's just patiently waiting for its return to purpose. And I think many of us, as humans, can benefit from adopting a mindset like this. Just because we are not executing our exact intended purpose every moment of every day doesn't mean we are lesser than. There are times in which we may need some repairs or maintenance ourselves, and that's ok. Perhaps we too need to be lifted up and transported to a new body of water, and that's ok. And maybe we're just on the sideline, patiently waiting for our opportunity to enter the water, and that's ok. Don't be so hard on yourself. And don't be so hard on others. They may also just be waiting for their tide to come in.
"Remember you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." -Louise L. Hay
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