The wave gathers strength and through its will it picks itself up and crests in a white plume as the full strength of its force uproots its potential and pummels the surface with a groaning roar. It communicates two types of energy. The white frenetic crest of the wave is the nervous and overflowing recklessness of bladder energy, while its body and massive potential that fuels its curled expression is the kidney energy of deep strength of willful reserves.
The water recedes back and knows when to retreat and amass its strength before advancing with unstoppable force towards its inevitable destination of flowing at, against and around whatever obstacle lies before it. As the waves crash against the shore, I’m reminded of how all planned motion in any particular direction must have proper timing, proper conservation and gathering of resources, and non-hesitant forward motion to complete any change cycle.
Any task I undertake I must know when to retreat and gather in my resources so that when the time is right to exercise my will, I know that I have what it takes to do it. If the waves gather too early, they crash and fizzle their energy against the water and disperse in every direction, but if they wait until they are closer to shore, they can conquer all.
I know a woman who is unrelenting in her pursuits. If she needs money, she will go and ask for a contribution from everyone she meets. If she gets a no in response, it doesn’t matter. Unfazed, she retreats, and then confronts the next person, and the next, and the next, until she’s completed her task. Unrelenting as the sea, she’s ruthless in her pursuit, but does not make it personally when someone says no. She just simply moves on to the next person. She does this will all the pursuits in her life. Flowing around obstacles… she persists… on… and on…
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