“We cannot control the wind, but we can adjust our sails!”
October 12, 2024
The other day, while cruising on New Hampshire’s Lake Sunapee, I snapped a picture of a wind surfer who came alongside our boat. His tricky maneuvers to adjust his sail as he battled the wind so he could spend more time on his board than in the lake, reminded me of a popular quote in the sailing world, “We cannot control the wind but we can adjust our sails.” When the storm winds blow, sailors, and windsurfers too, need to adjust their sails. You…