in the vast lands of africa, a continent where stories are as vast as the deserts and as deep as the forests, there lies a precedential wisdom. it whispers to us, "do not follow the path well-trodden merely for its convenience; instead, start from the initial point where your spirit aligns with the principle of your heart's true quest." for what is withheld in the silence of the sahara or the mystery of the nile, is not hidden, but waiting for the seeker to uncover.