Unfolding

 A student once asked his Zen master, "Master, how can I have control over my life?"

The master replied, "Do you have control over the wind?"

The student thought for a moment and replied, "No, master. The wind blows where it will."

The master then asked, "Do you have control over the waves in the ocean?"

Again, the student replied, "No, master. The waves rise and fall according to their own nature."

The master then said, "Your life is like the wind and the waves. It follows its own natural course, beyond your control. To believe otherwise is to be caught in an illusion."

The student pondered this for a moment, then asked, "So what should I do?"

The master smiled and said, "Relax and let your life flow like the wind and waves. Trust in the natural unfolding of things, and find peace in the midst of it all."