“The duck looks smooth and calm on top of the water, but under that there is restless pedaling.”

Ducks seem to float so smoothly on top of the surface of the water. Water has a surface tension that holds the duck up and supports it. No matter what a duck is doing, it seems to be relaxed as it smoothly moves about a pond, a lake, or a river. However, a duck could be preyed upon. It could be subject at any time to attack. Ducks realize this and as they look calm on the surface, they continue to pedal hard under the water, always ready to move in a new direction at any moment.

I think what we as people can learn from the duck is that even when our life waters are smooth and calm, we must continue to pedal onward and also be ready to take advantage of…