Journey on a ship gives you a very old worldish charm. Though the modern day luxury ships are more like luxurious resorts in themselves, the choppiness of the sea in unpleasant weather conditions, still give you a thrill and the fear of the unknown that many a sea-faring traveler might have encountered, from time immemorial.
The reference to a ship and the sea is on account of the fascinating trip to the Andaman islands that some relatives of mine undertook. The relatives had come to pay us a visit in Udaipur and during our "adda" sessions, they recollected their tryst with a turbulent sea en route to Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal, off mainland India.
The capacity of our forefathers to tame the furies of Nature and harness it for the overall good of Mankind, also resulted in the "invention" and fortification of the boat and the ships emerged as the preferred mode of transportation as newer and newer areas were discovered across the world and commerce between far off places prospered.
Ships weather the might of the seas and despite the vagaries of the weather, keep on sailing towards their destinations. The whole of the sea can't sink a ship, if water does not enter it. It is only when,water gushes into the ship that it capsizes. Similarly, a person will face hurdles galore in pursuit of his goals but if he is steadfast in his approach and diligent and dedicated with a positive frame of mind, he will more often than not, achieve his desired result. Like a ship, he will not sink.
But on the other hand, if negativity enters his mind as water enters a ship, he is sure to capsize as a ship does.
Ah! The similarity is so uncanny but how many would actually understand it, I wonder??
The reference to a ship and the sea is on account of the fascinating trip to the Andaman islands that some relatives of mine undertook. The relatives had come to pay us a visit in Udaipur and during our "adda" sessions, they recollected their tryst with a turbulent sea en route to Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal, off mainland India.
The capacity of our forefathers to tame the furies of Nature and harness it for the overall good of Mankind, also resulted in the "invention" and fortification of the boat and the ships emerged as the preferred mode of transportation as newer and newer areas were discovered across the world and commerce between far off places prospered.
Ships weather the might of the seas and despite the vagaries of the weather, keep on sailing towards their destinations. The whole of the sea can't sink a ship, if water does not enter it. It is only when,water gushes into the ship that it capsizes. Similarly, a person will face hurdles galore in pursuit of his goals but if he is steadfast in his approach and diligent and dedicated with a positive frame of mind, he will more often than not, achieve his desired result. Like a ship, he will not sink.
But on the other hand, if negativity enters his mind as water enters a ship, he is sure to capsize as a ship does.
Ah! The similarity is so uncanny but how many would actually understand it, I wonder??
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