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Those of you that may have had the chance to go on a cruise may have seen this type of scene from the ship. The close attendance of a tug and a vessel that carries the harbour pilot to and from the liner. It is the case that, despite the Captain of the liner still being in full charge of the vessel, he has to have on board the pilot and heed the advice given by them as they know the waters and channels and have the necessary expertise to guide the Captain to bring the ship safely into harbour. This is true in all cases except for one. Apparently if you travel through the Panama Canal the pilot has full control of the ship, not the Captain. 

The Tug is in attendance to help to push the liner where necessary and to protect against accidents between ships. The pilot issues orders to the tug. 

In our lives we may see ourselves as the captain, in charge of our own destiny, and there is nothing wrong with that. However we would be wise at times to take the advice of others to guide us through choppy waters and to safe places. We also occasionally would be wise to let the ‘tug’ move us on to a new course. This is the importance of having those friends around us that we can trust and confide in and have the confidence that their advice is sound and worth listening to. Doing everything by ourselves could lead us in to those choppy waters or in to clashes with others that we can do without. 

We all at times need to seek and heed advice of others. This is not weakness, it is sound strategy.