Lever
Not all rivers are created equal.
Some have their flow reversed.
Some are man-made. Linking the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, the 363-mile-long Erie Canal transformed north American trade in the 19th century via a complex system of locks.
Undaunted by challenges – elevation, rapids, the Appalachian Mountains – engineers utilized doors controlled by levers (i.e., machines amplifying physical force) to raise and lower the level of water in different sections of the Canal, allowing river traffic to transit.
When we are tested throughout by life – by events, emotions, or other people – we have an opportunity to view these as opportunities. Sometimes adversity can help us use our own inner levers (our strength, our courage, our tenacity) to open new doors and walk through them towards growth.