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Release
When a crow spots a tasty bit of food in the middle of the road, it assesses risk. If the coast is clear, it will fly or walk out to attempt to grab the food. If it cannot and a threat (car or person) looms, it will have to let go or die.
Humans often struggle to let go even when it comes close to killing us. We may become so fixated on what we think we need that we lose sight of the bigger picture. Addicts are a very extreme example of this. They crave what is ultimately destroying them.
To survive, like the crow, we need to learn to let go of what no longer serves us, or at least wait until there comes a better time to take what we need. The bigger picture is important.
(*my own words)
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