Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Simple creatures live without ever weighing right from wrong.
This human life is a rare gift — so it's a shame to waste it by drifting along with what drags us down.
Ravi Daas contrasts thoughtless living with the gift of human life: creeping creatures live thoughtless lives and can't tell good from evil — they just follow instinct, unable to choose. But a human being can choose — can weigh right from wrong, can decide. That's the precious thing about this human life, which he calls so difficult to obtain. And the waste he warns against: keeping company with the low — drifting along with whatever drags you down, using your gift of choice for nothing. For a child, it's an empowering distinction: unlike an animal that can only follow its instincts, you get to choose — so don't waste that gift by just drifting with whatever's easiest or with company that pulls you down. Your ability to choose the good is precious; use it.
What's something wonderful about being able to choose your actions, instead of just following instinct?
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