The Grasshopper & the Ant

Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live."                                                        Oliver Wendell Holmes

     Have you ever watched a grasshopper leap? He doesn't care where he lands. He may tumble, land backwards or run into things but he doesn't care. He just wants to leap again! Some people like to navigate their lives this way. Some because they just like to leap, others out of need or fear.
     Then there are the ants. They are focused and steady, constantly working towards their goals much like the people who carry ant medicine. Ants think grasshoppers are crazy! They can't even comprehend leaping and they see this way of living as risky and unwise.
      If we look to Nature, as Einstein did, we see that the universe does both. The temperature may steadily drop, without major change, until we hit 32 degrees and then bang, (or could I say Big Bang) freezing. The universe creeps along, moment by moment, but we all know that our whole lives can change in an instant. Life happens in the only moments that IS - This One!
     So, which is the best way? The simple answer is "Your way!" But we humans aren't in the habit of keeping things simple. I see alot of discord happening in relationships as a result of misunderstanding who we are all born to be and allowing ourselves, and others, to be just that. I've never heard of a grasshopper who was happy pretending to be an ant. But then again bugs are smarter than that!