Someone posted a quote that I thought was interesting... A person cannot see himself in a running stream. He can only see himself in calm waters.
This brings about several questions. What does this person see in his reflection? Does he see calmness and tranquility? Does he see passiveness? Does the reflection represent being one with the universe?
What I see in the person standing in calm waters is someone that is gentle, that wants to be a part of what is around him, not one that is forcing his will on nature. This person wants to interact, to move without disturbing things, to know that he is a part of everything and that everything is part of him. This is a person that moves from situation to situation and finds the best, natural solutions to problems, rather than forcing solutions that only follow a strict guideline. This is a person that moves with the least amount of effort following the ebb and flow of life.
That person standing in the running stream may think that they are important because they block or stop progress. Rather than moving around problems, they force their way through them applying their will onto everything. But not everything can bend to their will. In truth, while they stand there in that stream, as in life, things just flow on by showing how truly unimportant they are.