Ships don’t sink because they are surrounded by water. They sink when too much water gets inside of them.

Sailboats on a sunny afternoon. Photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2016. www.walled-in-berlin.com

The moral of the story: Don’t let what happens around you get inside of you and weigh you down.

— Anonymous

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