Would You like to comment on this proverb?
It’s true indeed.
The obstacle on the path is thus the actual
task for man. How does he respond, how does he set about it, does he behave as
a victim or does he make something of it?
But sometimes, the obstacle is a wandering path
of misery and difficulties, and man drifts away from God more than ever. Of
course never forever, because every detour is ultimately a path to God. But
yet, what can man call out a misery on himself and his fellow human beings.
What can the path of man through the obstacles on his way and his getting lost
in endless addictions and sideways call out meekness and worries with his
spiritual companions. It's not always good, on the contrary.
So there is a point in this proverb.
Certainly there is, because this saying evokes
you not to get lost in the distant goal, for
the world of desire has an ever-waving horizon. And so you're postponing
your happiness. This proverb calls you out to be alert, calls you out to be in
the present, calls you out to say yes to everything.
For this is a thing, that much of your
attention and energy and happiness are getting lost, because you are fixated on
the goal of the path. And in the meanwhile, time passes, in the meanwhile
precious moments in the present are getting lost because you do not pay
attention.
Yes, paying attention is the proper expression.
Because not only the obstacle on the path is an important issue, but a path without
obstacles is an important issue too.
The path of man is all he has, really all. For achieving
the goal is not always what it seemed to be. And the path, that's really all man
has. Enjoy it, I may say, and say yes to the obstacles, in this way you are
quite zen.
My blessings to you all
Nr. 393
