You might have often come across the question, “Are you a beach person or a mountain person?” I couldn’t help but wonder why conversations are always limited to these two obvious choices. Have you ever paused to consider how each one makes us feel?
It’s like choosing between mother and father. Think of beaches, and you think of water—the very medium Mother Earth uses to communicate. The sea mirrors her otherwise calm nature; there’s a rhythm in her poetry of waves. It’s a ‘she’ — you know it almost instantly. It’s where all life emerged. The first cell spored from her womb, and from there, life continued to blossom in an autonomous cycle of reproduction, unfolding naturally without intervention.
How does water affect you? It cleanses your body. It soaks your dried cells. How do you feel when you take a shower? It reinvigorates you, refreshes you completely, and leaves you deeply satisfied. Water reflects the nurturing nature of a mother — the force that sustains life and keeps the cycle going. Cells thrive when they are properly nourished, hydrated, or moisturized so they can provide us with energy.
Mountains, on the other hand, evoke a sense of fatherliness. They feel like an opposing force to water—a barrier to motion. Where water flows gently, mountains stand firm and immovable. Picture a rock blocking your path—boom! You can’t go forward anymore. Mountains symbolize sternness, ruggedness, and resilience. They instantly remind you of strength and solidity.
Yet, when you look at mountains, they feel like another great force of nature—standing tall like titans before us tiny beings. When you climb them, you gain a vantage point unimaginable to those below. Trekking feels rigorous yet immensely exhilarating and satisfying. The word ‘apex’ no longer feels like just a noun, it becomes an experience.
Interestingly, mountains also emerged from water. But it’s important to understand that it’s not a competition between the two. One isn’t greater than the other. They are equally mesmerizing in their expanse and influence.
The foundation of our society is built on the coexistence of mothers and fathers. Their presence ensures the continuation of life—an inevitability. Yet they exist side by side, neither one superior to the other.
Even though you may have a preference, the truth is, they both make a home, a home. You can’t truly choose between them—just like you can’t decide which is better, tigers or lions. These powerful forces of nature coexist, and we cannot thrive without both. That’s the bottom line.