It's always nice to read or hear something and be astonished by it. Have you ever heard of Blondin the french tightrope walker? Yes, absolutely. Who hasn't. 
Anyway, this man had an extrordinary talent for crossing Niagara Falls on a tightrope. He used to do it in a variety of different ways, including blindfolded, on stilts or trundling a wheelbarrow. Now, here's the bit that really astonished me: He once did it carrying a small camping stove. He then sat down halfway along, and proceeded to cook and eat an omelette! Why? I'm very impressed, but... why?!
I have tightropes on the brain today, because yesterday I heard a conversation where they were being discussed as a metaphor for life. I'll have a bash at explaining...
A lot of people feel that their life is like crossing a tightrope. You're entirely focussed on heading in one direction, and you worry that putting a foot wrong will cost you dearly. But, what if life was actually like a field? Yes there are still boundaries, but there's also plenty of room for exploration in all directions.
I definitely don't want to spend my whole life struggling to get from A to B in a straight line. Bring on the field!
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