Who remembers what to do when you fall in quicksand?
You’ve probably heard many times that you’re to stay still and wait for help.
Don’t struggle and move too much as it’ll make it worse.
I’ll be honest, it’s proved less of an issue in adult life than I was led to believe it would be.
That and having your arm broken by a swan (anyone actually know a single person who this has happened to?).
In reality, most of life is the exact opposite.
Doing nothing makes it worse.
Clawing, scratching and pulling your way up is the only way to stop you sinking.
No one is coming to do it for you.
People can throw you a rope, but you have to take hold and pull.
It’s not always easy.
It’s rarely easy.
It’s often really hard.
Sometimes all our efforts just barely stop us sinking more.
But that’s better than sinking more.
Keep going.
Even when you don’t feel like it.
Especially when you don’t feel like it.
Keep doing something.
We can course correct and improve what we do, sure.
But doing nothing is never the answer.
This is life, not quicksand.
You’ll just sink.
Much love,
Jon ‘Silver’ Hall
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