Mr.Positive
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2007
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I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to have picked the minds of some great “old salts” who have spent their whole lives at sea, experiencing the good with the bad, as they have journeyed around the world.
The path of a sailor is of much excitement, sailors seem to have this passion about life, and the world, that can not be compared to. It’s a life full of adventure.
One of the greatest joys is sailing into a remote anchorage from the sea, tired, cold, and wet from the passage, to find calm clear waters, sandy beaches, beautiful exotic women, fresh food….dropping the anchor, and when the boat is secure, stretching out in the sun and relaxing, drying off.
This is the time to reflect back on the sail. What worked, what didn’t? How can the boat be improved, what was damaged during the passage, and how can it be fixed? In essence, it’s the time where lessons are learned. It’s a time to rebuild and grow, before pulling up anchor, and moving on to the next destination.
The sailor appreciates being at anchor more, the tougher the sail was. And this can be one of the biggest challenges for the sailor. Getting too comfortable at anchor. Getting complacent, and thinking why leave here for the unknown? What’s over the horizon? Is it worth picking up and going on?
The sailor has to remind himself that it’s not fearing unknown that’s holding him back, it’s the fact that by staying, he limits his growth as a sailor.
Our lives, as men, should be just like this. Sometimes we are moving forward in life, making headway towards the anchorage of our choice, our goals, and once the goal is reached….we get complacent. We relax.
However, to fully appreciate the calm times at anchor, you must be willing to battle the storm to get there!! To face the unknown without fear for the future.
The anchorage is not a time to get complacent, it’s a time to reflect and grow, rebuild, plan the next destination.
A boat at anchor for a long time will rot away, just like a man’s soul if left unchallenged.
The path of a sailor is of much excitement, sailors seem to have this passion about life, and the world, that can not be compared to. It’s a life full of adventure.
One of the greatest joys is sailing into a remote anchorage from the sea, tired, cold, and wet from the passage, to find calm clear waters, sandy beaches, beautiful exotic women, fresh food….dropping the anchor, and when the boat is secure, stretching out in the sun and relaxing, drying off.
This is the time to reflect back on the sail. What worked, what didn’t? How can the boat be improved, what was damaged during the passage, and how can it be fixed? In essence, it’s the time where lessons are learned. It’s a time to rebuild and grow, before pulling up anchor, and moving on to the next destination.
The sailor appreciates being at anchor more, the tougher the sail was. And this can be one of the biggest challenges for the sailor. Getting too comfortable at anchor. Getting complacent, and thinking why leave here for the unknown? What’s over the horizon? Is it worth picking up and going on?
The sailor has to remind himself that it’s not fearing unknown that’s holding him back, it’s the fact that by staying, he limits his growth as a sailor.
Our lives, as men, should be just like this. Sometimes we are moving forward in life, making headway towards the anchorage of our choice, our goals, and once the goal is reached….we get complacent. We relax.
However, to fully appreciate the calm times at anchor, you must be willing to battle the storm to get there!! To face the unknown without fear for the future.
The anchorage is not a time to get complacent, it’s a time to reflect and grow, rebuild, plan the next destination.
A boat at anchor for a long time will rot away, just like a man’s soul if left unchallenged.
