Chapter 61Which Way Do You Lean?
In a vocabulary of larger words, I would have
to say this is a chapter about predisposition. But by prefer-
ence, I'd like to write a bit about leaning, which is a
simpler way of saying it.
You see, leaning is important-the direction in
which you lean, that is. Not north nor south nor east nor
west, but depending upon the direction from which comes
each storm of life.
Always lean into the storms of life. Lean to-
ward danger-never away from it.
There are those who will tell you to lean with
life's winds so their forces will not break you. Give way,
they say. Bend with the forces, even to lying prone, and
let the storms of life pass over you to seek more hardy
victims. Then, when all is calm again, you can struggle to
your feet and brush your clothes-and smile smugly to
yourself, reassured that you haven't been hurt.