Rocky Roads

In order to see Utnapishtim, Gilgamesh crosses a mountain that no mortal had ever crossed before. According to the book, he had some difficulties getting there: "Weeping and fearful, struggling to keep breathing...alone and companionless, seeing nothing at all...finally struggled out free into the morning air and the morning sunlight. He emerged from the mountain into a wonderful garden." (pg. 51-53). Setting the hardships apart, we can see that the garden he entered was a majestic one, because the story also mentions trees and fruits the color of every precious stone, and beyond the garden, Gilgamesh saw the sea. I make referrence to this exerpt because I think that this is one of the most common happenings around the world, a lesson that many people try to teach us every day, weather it is in a direct or undirect way. It is the lesson that teches us that if we work hard and have perseverance, the rewards will be great. It is true, because you cannot aspire to accomplish great things by being a couch potatoe, you actually have to dedicate yourself to accomplish a goal, and that is the only way in which you are going to do great things in life. As one of my favorite quotes say: "When the going gets tough get the tough going" (unkown author).