Monday, May 4, 2009

Not all who wander are lost

“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring”. This is one of the most famous quotes from author J.R.R. Tolkien form the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Okay, okay so maybe I am a bit of a geek, but I love fantasy.

Not everything is as simple as black and white. We love judging books by their covers (excuse the pun). The quote itself is about perception, and us as PRP’s know all about the important role of perception. We presume to think that if someone looks lost, that they most certainly are. We like to deduce our own conclusions. ‘All that is gold does not glitter’, everything is not always as it seems, and looks can most certainly be deceiving. This is the journey called life, where we learn by trial and tribulation and some of us will indeed seem lost, but I think we’re just resting