by Doyne Phillips, Managing Editor
Whale watching has always been an attraction
for us when we travel. We have taken boats out of Boston, Hawaii and Vancouver
and seen whales. We are always amazed at the size and agility of these great
creatures.
One of the things about the whales
that fascinated me is how they work together to feed off the schools of fish.
The pod will circle the school of fish from below letting out bubbles which
form a wall around the school. To the fish this appears as an obstruction which
they cannot swim through. While the fish are trapped within the wall of bubbles
the whales will dive and from below rise to the surface with their mouths wide
open catching all the fish they can. It is site of wonderment.
The fish are confused and trapped by
an illusion which brings about their demise. The reality is the fish could at
any time swim through the bubbles but don’t. Though the obstruction is not
real, it is real enough in their minds to hold them in harm's way.
Each of us has our wall of bubbles.
We may feel trapped by an obstruction which is an illusion. Many times this
illusion will freeze us in our tracks leaving us in a place where we cannot
progress; leaving us not necessarily in harm’s way but in an unproductive state
of mind.
What is the wall of bubbles before
you? What is holding you back? Take a closer look and know that it could be an
illusion. It could be something you can get through. If you don’t determine
this now you may later find you had before you an opportunity and not an
obstruction. Don’t fear the bubbles. Life's best lies beyond the bubble.
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