Why do I feel drawn to water when I'm struggling with a difficult decision?

Because water doesn't judge and it doesn't rush. When you're caught between two choices, your mind becomes stagnant—circling the same worry, the same false logic. Water moves. It finds a way around obstacles without deciding in advance. That's not a metaphor you need to understand; it's something you need to observe. Nasreddin Hodja would say the real question isn't 'Which choice is right?' but 'Which choice am I making because I'm afraid?' Water doesn't care about your fear. It flows around rocks without resentment, fills containers it didn't choose, evaporates without complaint. None of that makes the water wise—it just makes the water honest. When you're struggling, go to the water and do something stupid. Skip stones. Build a dam with sticks. Sit and watch for no reason. You're not looking for an answer; you're resting your decision-making mind so the quieter knowing can surface. It usually takes several visits, not one epiphany. Then go home and make the decision anyway. You might choose wrong. People do. Water would move on to the next stone, the next season. Maybe that's the real lesson—not that water has the answer, but that flow continues regardless. Your job is to decide and then flow with what comes next.