"It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go"

This quote by Jim Rohn is a metaphor for life. It is a suggestion that we have the power to select our own fate. We are the ones who choose which direction we will take in life, not the external forces that may be pressing us in a particular direction. The set of the sails is a metaphor for our decisions and actions. We can pick to set our sails in an instructions that will take us to our desired location, or we can let the wind take us wherever it desires. The option is ours. This quote is a reminder that we have the power to pick our own course in life, and that we should take obligation for our decisions and actions. We ought to not let external forces determine our lives, however instead take control and set our sails in the direction we want to go.