It is said that some salmon swim hundreds of miles upstream, against strong currents in order to reproduce. They have a in born natural instinct to do so. So although what they are doing is challenging and difficult they continue on because that is what they are suppose to do.
We have humans have natural instincts as well. The only problem is that many of our natural instincts come from the flesh and may not be the heathiest for us. In order to live a healthy life we find ourselves having to swim against a strong current. It's so much easier to find a quick meal that is not so great for us. Or its so easy to get so engrossed in what ever we are doing that we stay up way to late at night and don't get enough sleep. It is much easier to just do what we want to do instead of taking time to exercise and take care of our physical selves.
In order to take care of ourselves - physically, mentally and spiritually it will take swimming against the current. I think we will find the more we swim against the current the easier it will become. It will become like second nature to us. So let's persevere on as we swim against the current- we have everything to gain! :O)
Yes! Good comparison!
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