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But we are like the river. The river and humanity flow through time.
The difference is the paths we take. The river is a simple construct that follows very basic rules - to take the path of least resistance to get to the lowest point. Humans are much more complex. Our destination is questionable and our options to get there are infinite.
Procrastination, doubt, fear, anger, frustration and surrender are all part of our path. When you experience any of these you don’t stop moving, you simply change directions.
When a river chooses to move around a rock, isn’t that giving up? The river has no choice; it must move around the rock and in time the rock will be swept away. We have a choice to push the rock. We use doubt and fear to test if it’s worth the effort. We use anger to give us strength. If in the end we give up, then we move around the rock. Eventually some one else will come along and summons the strength to sweep it away in the tide of humanity.
On the subject of negative qualities that are mentioned in the original post: One must remember that the idea of a weakness is subjective. Anger can be an obstacle or help us get around an obstacle. Surrender can give us a chance to face other obstacles. Friendship can lead us astray or help us keep going. Everything has a flipside.
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