The ocean teaches us so much, if we observe and listen.
It teaches us about freedom.
Patience.
Power.
Boldness.
Consistency.
Greatness and humility.
Leadership.
Interconnectedness and individuality.
And (without this being an exhaustive list), the ocean teaches us about honesty through its beautiful little (and not so little) waves.
Waves do not lie. Lying begins with self-deception, and waves do not deceive themselves. They do not suppress themselves, nor do they do anything to avenge anyone who hurts them (for they know that their true nature goes so deep, that they can never truly be hurt).
They simply unfold their natural energy, and even caress the shoreline with their love.
Waves simply flow, according to cause and effect, and subside after they unfurl their energy. Once they are done, they return to their eternal state.
And they are re-born, again, in the next ripple of waves.
What we confuse as destructive, is not destruction - if man gets in the way of truth and is hurt, it is due to the breaking of his own ignorance or ill placed deeds. The truth hurts because it crashes against lies, and sooner or later, erodes falsehoods into fine powder.
