An Educated Mind

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

~Aristotle

Flexible

Blessed are the flexible for they shall not get bent out of shape.

~Author unknown but greatly appreciated

A Foggy Night

One dark and foggy night at sea a ship’s captain was on the bridge. The captain saw what looked like the lights of another ship heading toward him.   The captain ordered the signalman to use his lights and blink to the other ship signal to the other ship.

"Change course 10 degrees south.”
The signal came back "Change your course 10 degrees north".
The captain responsed, "I am a captain. Change course south."
"I am a seaman first class. Change course north." came the reply.
The captain was furious.  He sent back, "I am a battleship. Change course south!"
To which the reply came, "I am a lighthouse. Change your course north."
The captain changed course.

The lesson is that we often get stuck about who is in charge; title and power are seducctive.  But in reality, we may find we have the most power in our lives when we are willing to bend and adapt to the lay of the land.