The Atlantic Eel ( The Purpose of Life )

Blog Entry The Atlantic Eel ( The Purpose of Life )
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The Atlantic eel is born in the deep waters of South Atlantic . It then swims all the way North till it reaches the mouth of one of the North American rivers flowing into the Atlantic Ocean . The eel then moves from salt water to fresh water and swims up the river the long way. It lives there and when the time comes , it starts on the return journey . First it swims and goes back to the mouth of the river and from there it swims south to go to the part of the Atlantic ocean where it was born. Having reached its place of birth , the eel lays eggs and dies. Few know of this remarkable happening in nature , and how God silently guides the eel all the way to a river far from its native place and then finally brings it back to the same spot for " eternal rest ".

Life is a gift of God , and human life in particular is a very special and precious gift given to humans for a specific purpose . " What is that purpose? "
The atlantic eel can give us a hint about this question that both ancient and modern men often asked of himself . The purpose of life is to go back to where you came from . From God you have come, and to God you must return . Life must be so lived that you get back to God. Getting back to God is not at all that easy . The world is where we live. But we must live here in such a fashion that we are focused always on the return journey .If one loses focus , we may catch a " wrong flight " and end up elsewhere . However, we must be aware of the dangers lurking here in this world. Many people catch the wrong flight because they succumb to temptations . One must learn to kill the ego ( edging God Out ) and be able to put ceiling on desires through mastery and control of the mind and the senses.

Life is not meant to be frittered away in making merry , in pursuit of power , pelf and such other infructuous objectives . Instead , life must be so lived that we can return once and for all to our natural habitat , from which we have stayed away far too long .