the rivers course is never a straight path, but its always going to be easier to relax and let it carry you along even if you crash into obstacles along the path. for some, there will be more challenges that show up than what transpires in the lives of others, but its always more painful, tiring, and disappointing to try and fight the current your entire life swimming up stream hoping to change the past and control the rivers course, but in that you will never be successful. true peace and success in life is not achieved by finding control because we have none ultimately, we didnt even choose to be here we're just thrown into the water and no one deserves to feel so much pain, but allowing yourself to really feel the flow within you, even the parts that hurt and let go of whatever's blocking you from feeling aligned even when the decision is terrifying will allow you to overcome whatever comes your way. this kid gets it, he chose not to think twice about the way he was thrown into life and he came to find acceptance in his own struggles and not only that but he used it to grow and turn on the lights for other people. he may be young but hes already mastered the river like a tao.
