The breakthrough came when he completely stopped wondering whether he would succeed or fail. As Adrien watched the glass fill before him, he finally realized: water is that which bends to its surroundings to take the shape that suits them the most - it accepts and receives the form of its vessel; and so he understood why this had been so hard for him - he was the one who always struggled to inhabit his place, who always looked with apprehension at what would come while neglecting to fill his present. He had to employ all of his strength to be kind and patient towards himself, to accept himself exactly where he stood - to strive to become a little more like water in a cup, perfectly filling each space it occupies, capable of both stasis and change.