If a tree branch is strong and straight and solid it can take a lot of weight. It remains unmoved even while under intense pressure. It holds its position perfectly…until it can’t. That type of branch, without any bend, is either going to grow straight and strong or it will break and have to start over from the beginning.
It’s either completely intact or it breaks.
The bendable branch is different. It flexes with the weight and the changes in its environment. So it’s much less likely to break and have to start over. But also, it also doesn’t grow in the exact direction it did when it started. The aim it had when it was first growing is not where this branch is going to end up.
It’s not going to grow straight and true but perhaps it’s more likely to grow.
It’s a worthwhile metaphor as we grow our creative endeavors.
