The Moral Of The Story
The moral of the story is that In life, we try so hard to stay in control, fearing if we let go, we’ll fall into some bottomless pit of despair and suffering.
But what really happens when we let go is that we discover that we are held by something much bigger than ourselves.
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The fish who found the sea by Alan Watts is a parable with a spiritual lesson about How You’re never alone, Universe is always looking out for you. And How Enlightenment can happen at any level, from fish to plants Everyone is capable of it.
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