Tale of Two Seas

        Here is an interesting story on two seas with some 

interesting lessons. I had heard of Dead Sea in school. No

one ever told me this side of the story. You may find it 

interesting. I look forward to your perspective.

A tale of Two Seas!  As you probably recall, the Dead Sea is 

really a Lake, not a sea.It’s so high in salt content that the 

human body can float easily. You can almost lie down and read

a book! The salt in the Dead Sea is as high as 35% - almost 10

times the normal ocean water. And all that saltiness has meant

that there is no life at all in the Dead Sea. No fish. No 

vegetation. No sea animals. Nothing lives in the Dead Sea.

And hence the name: Dead Sea.

While the Dead Sea has remained etched in my memory, I don't

seem to recall learning about the Sea of Galilee in my school 

Geography lesson. So when I heard about the Sea of Galilee and

the Dead Sea and the tale of the two seas - I was intrigued.

Turns out that the Sea of Galilee is just north of the Dead Sea. 

Both the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea receive their water 

from river Jordan. And yet, they are very, very different.

Unlike the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee is pretty, resplendent 

with rich, colorful marine life. There are lots of plants. And lots

of fish too. In fact, the Sea of Galilee is home to over twenty 

different types of fishes.

Same region, same source of water, and yet while one sea is full 

of life, the other is dead. How come?

Here’s apparently why.

The River Jordan flows into the Sea of Galilee and then flows out. 

The water simply passes through the Sea of Galilee in and then out 

- and that keeps the sea healthy and vibrant, teeming with marine 

life. But the Dead Sea is so far below the mean sea level, that it has 

no outlet. The water flows in from the river Jordan, but does not 

flow out. There are no outlet streams. It is estimated that over 7 

million tons of water evaporate from the Dead Sea every day. 

Leaving it salty. Too full of minerals. And unfit for any marine life.

The Dead Sea takes water from the River Jordan, and holds it. It 

does not give.

Result? No life at all.

Think about it.

Life is not just about getting. Its about giving. We all need to be a 

bit like the Sea of Galilee.

We are fortunate to get wealth, knowledge, love and respect. But if 

we don't learn to give, we could all end up like the Dead Sea. The 

love and the respect, the wealth and the knowledge could all 

evaporate. Like the water in the Dead Sea.

If we get the Dead Sea mentality of merely taking in more water, 

more money, more everything the results can be disastrous.

Good idea to make sure that in the sea of your own life, you have 

outlets. Many outlets. For love and wealth - and everything else 

that you get in your life. Make sure you don't just get, you give too.

Open the taps. And you'll open the floodgates to happiness. Make 

that a habit. To share. To give.

And experience life. Experience the magic!