How to Navigate Through Life

The word “navigate” brings to mind two things. The first involves the presence of difficulties. These difficulties may be alternately described as obstacles, problems, troubles, or dangers, each of which must be overcome. Therefore, intelligence and courage are required. The second is the need for a guide that is external to the navigator. The North Star, the compass, gyroscopes, and maps have served this purpose historically. In a moral context, The Good Book has served this need very well.In the present age, however, many prefer to go on cruise control rather than exert the effort required to navigate through life. The path of least resistance, however, leads to nowhere. The first part of this book warns against traps set by the secular world. There are places we should not enter. It behooves us to avoid unnecessary detours, to be wary of slippery road conditions, poor visibility, and fog patches. It is essential that we see things clearly. The second part advises that we proceed with caution, yield to common sense, and obtain the right of way. We may resume speed when we find the one way along which we can navigate successfully.