The Heavy Door

"Fear is rarely a wall. Most times, it is a door that is simply heavier than you expected."

Old Tomas ran a tiny repair shop with one door that stuck, and every customer paused before it.

Nina, his apprentice, watched a man hesitate there for almost a minute.

Master, "Why don't you fix that door?" she asked later. "People think it is locked."

Tomas smiled, "Go and push it" he said.

She did and it swung open on her second try.

"It is not locked at all," she said. "It is just heavy."

"Exactly, and what do people do when something is heavy and they cannot see the other side?"

"They turn around," he said. "They call it a wall and walk away proud of their caution."

Nina looked at the door for a long time. "How many of those have i walked away from?"

Tomas shrugged. "Only you can count. But next time you stand in front of one, do not ask whether it is a wall. Ask whether you have really pushed."

Most of what frightens us has never been tested with a full shove. We stand there, feeling resistance, and mistake weight for impossibility. The doors that lead somewhere are often the heavy ones, because easy doors are open to everyone.

So push. Not recklessly, just honestly, with your whole shoulder.

Your mind is wiser now, share this piece to enrich the mind of your people.