This Or That: The Paradox of Opposites

We really have to choose our path in life, and all too often we choose the wrong road. But the gift of wisdom is that we get to learn our lessons and that makes even the wrong choice valuable to us.

It’s a great scene: Indiana Jones and his dad have reached the cave where they believe the Holy Grail has been hidden. But, to get to the treasure, Indy has to pass some tests.

As he approaches the first test, he remembers the words of warning: “Only the penitent man will pass.” As he approaches the test, he says that the penitent man kneels before God, and he kneels at the right time! Anyway, it’s a great scene and one of my favorite movies!

Our lives are very much like that scene: life can be filled with pitfalls and traps that, many times, we don’t see coming.