In the middle of a storm, it is difficult to see the bottom of the ocean through the muddy waters
This is one of Plato’s stories:
It is about a ship in the middle of the ocean. On this ship was a gruff burly captain who was rather shortsighted and slightly deaf. He and his crew followed the principles of majority rule on decisions about navigational direction. They had a very skilled navigator who knew how to read the stars on the ship but the navigator was not very popular and rather introverted. In the panic of being lost, the captain and crew made a decision to follow the most charismatic, eloquent and persuasive of the crewmembers. They ignored and ridiculed the navigator’s suggestions, stayed lost and ultimately starved to death at sea.
While the navigator tries to read the signs and suggest there is a need to change directions, most people do not like to change directions at all. It makes them feel uncertain about the road ahead. They feel agile, uptight and warry. Why do they need to change? Live is comfortable and I don’t want to think about something new and risky! And then they look at the navigator and actually find him an incredible pain in the butt!
In order to see the bottom of the ocean, the storm has to lie down, so the water is calm again. In order to navigate we need to trust upon the skies. But here’s the story of today: The storm is not about to lie down soon. And the sky is full of diamonds. Some are false and some are true. It’s not easy to find your way these days. But maybe it’s a good idea not to blame the navigator, this time.