“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.”
Japanese Proverb

“The fool is always beginning to live.”
~Unknown

“A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.”
William Blake

“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
Alexander Pope

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool.”
William Shakespeare


Ah, the Fool.  About to step off a cliffside and freefall into the land of the unknown.  Carefree, smiling, completely unaware, inexperienced and going along blindly with the flow of life.  All of his possessions are packed up in his sack, and yet he has no idea what they are capable of nor how to use them.  He skips along, daydreaming, humming to himself, with his loyal companion happily trotting and barking alongside his heels, maybe trying to warn him of the potential fall ahead.  Paying no attention and enjoying the sunshine on his back, the Fool happily continues on with outstretched arms, embracing the energy of the universe with his mind on his dreams.  Ahead of the Fool, anything is possible!  He is stepping into the future without fear, hesitation or judgement, open to all possibilities.  He places such complete trust in his path that he does not question what lies ahead…he simply allows his feet to continue walking and savors each moment of the journey. 

When we find ourselves facing challenge after challenge and obstacle after obstacle along our own path, often it’s a signal we’re trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and it’s time to be the Fool…just let go, trust in God and allow the synchronistic ways of the universe to guide us along.  Though he may wind up facing a different direction than he intended, the man who is struggling to swim against the tide would expend much less energy if he floated and allowed the waves to carry him.