Learn from a river; obstacles may force it to change its course, but never its destination.

About This Quote

The river changes its course because it is forced to by the obstacles of nature. This quote says that you should not let obstacles of your own making force you to change what you are doing. Even if you are not the one who is forcing the river to change, it always has a destination regardless of what you may think.

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