Knots To Be Re-knotted

I don’t remember when was the first time I watched Life of Pi. I do remember I was sceptic about a whole movie happening on a boat. I ended up liking it so much, that now it is in the list of movies I re-watch every once in a while.

At some point, I learned that the movie was born from a book by Yann Martel, so I gave it a read. When reading a book I try to take notes - ideas that make me think, or phrases that are inspiring.

There is a specific passage from the book that I saved in writing while also drawing a draft of the scene. I wanted to share this passage because I think it is very powerful. Here it goes.

Despair was a heavy blackness that let no light in or out. It was a hell beyond expression. I thank God it always passed. A school of fish appeared around the net or a knot cried out to be reknotted, or I thought of my family, of how they were spared this terrible agony. The blackness would stir and eventually go away, and God would remain, a shining point of light in my heart. I would go on living.

Regardless if the word God fits well in a phrase for giving you peace, I think this phrase is powerful. When struggling, activity can save us. There are a lot of knots to be re-knotted in our lives, and that is sometimes what allows us to breathe and keep moving forward.