The Teaching of the Wind: Dance of Courage
There was a situation that the people living in a small coastal town in a distant land could not cope with for a long time. Since the town was located by the sea, it was frequently exposed to storms. But lately the storm hasn't let up. And they hadn't been able to go fishing for a long time. Those who went out capsized and returned. The unabated violence of the wind created fear and despair among the people. Young people were the most affected by this situation, because the only source of income in that region was fishing and they saw their future as dark.
The town elders could not find a solution to this problem. Having given up hope on them, the young people finally decided to ask for help from an old wise man named Malik, who lived outside the town. Malik was not well understood by the townspeople, and was even considered crazy. That's why Malik moved away from society and lived alone behind the mountains for a long time.
The young people immediately set out and arrived at Malik after a day-long journey. They excitedly talked about their problems to the wise old man, who welcomed them with great love.
Malik listened to them understandingly. And then he stared into the distance for a moment. After a short while, he turned to the young people and said, "Let me tell you something you never knew about the teaching of the wind." Gençlerin meraklı gözlerle beklediği bu konuşma, onların yaşamlarını sonsuza dek değiştirecek dersler içeriyordu.
Malik looked at the sky and slowly raised his hands in the air. At that moment, it was seen that the wind began to revolve around him with its delicate touches. As the wind turned, Malik also started to spin around him. It was as if they started dancing with the wind. The young people there were fascinated while watching this extraordinary view.
While this was happening, Malik continued to speak: “The power of the wind,” young people, “feeds on our fears. "Instead of fighting it, we can dance with it."
As the wind increased its intensity, Malik continued to spin around him rapidly. While everything around was blown up by the power of the wind, the young people took themselves to a safe place. However, his eyes were on Malik with excitement.
“Understand the language of the wind,” Malik said in a loud voice: “Be in harmony with it and let it speak to you. “If you learn to use the power of the wind, you can overcome any difficulty.”
When he finished his words, the wind's strength began to ease. When Malik stopped spinning around, the view that emerged was incredible. Everything around was blown up and spread around. But Malik seemed renewed. Young people talked among themselves with excitement after this incredible experience. They now seemed to understand how to deal with the storm. While Malik was silently watching what was happening, his incredible show seemed to be engraved not only in the young people's memories but also in their lives.
They didn't say goodbye when they left, but their gratitude to Malik was visible in their eyes. Thanks to this experience, the young people's courage increased and they understood what to do when they returned to the town.
Malik's story spread quickly through the town, and the teachings of the wind inspired the entire town. The aim of the local people was now to learn to dance with the storm instead of fighting it. They put their fears aside, banded together and decided to build a huge boat strong enough to withstand the storm.
In a short time, the local people launched their new boats and started fishing together again, hand in hand. They realized that thanks to this boat, the fish brought to the shore by the storm were easily caught. Now the townspeople have gained awareness of living with the storm, not against it. And they began to live in abundance and abundance with the blessings it brought.
Eventually, the townspeople's success became a legend, with word of mouth spreading throughout the region. The architect of this legend was Malik's wisdom. And thanks to him, the actions of these people dancing with the wind became an epic story.
Kasaba halkı bu yaşananların ardından büyük bir yazıt inşa etti. Kasabanın girişindeki bu yazıtta şunlar yazıyordu:
We must allow difficulties to develop us and courageously transform our fears into wisdom.
Endless Thanks to Bilge Malik
Gökhan
