A traveler was on going in a forest on his way to visit a Guru to learn the lesson of life.
A river came in the way. To cross it he has to walk miles over the hills. Not knowing how to swim he was looking around for help.
He saw a small boat floating on the water.
He sat on it and gave a push. The boat started moving slowly in water.
The nature around is so beautiful that he was immersed in seeing it. When the boat stuck the ground he found he is far off place to where he wants to go….
He cursed himself sitting in boat, thought that “I should have gone by walk over the hills instead…..”
Immediately boat said “O traveler you forgot to hold the helm…..and give me direction. If not I go along with winds and waves and here I am… “It is an admitted fact that I cannot ply direct to the destination unless the helm is applied to it..”
It is thus clear that the firmness of will and determination to reach the goal helped us to arrive at the destination,
He lament for his mistake of involving himself other than what he is supposed to do. Repenting for wasting his time earlier he again sat in the boat …. But this time with the helm firm in the hand!!!!!
Moral
To be devoted to a single cause requires enormous determination on your part
Bp.III Devotion
with the result that we got firmly established in the final state
. In the spiritual field the helm is our strong determination which helps us to steer on to the destination