This is an excerpt from Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson. It's the kind of passage that's just filled with gems of insight: a parable inside of a novel. You could dismiss them as just that, but if you really need them, they're the kinds of words that can save and change your life. Spoiler alert: This reveals some plot points that remain largely a mystery through the first 3 books of The Stormlight Archive.
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Reference: Sanderson, Brandon. Oathbringer, Book 3 of The Stormlight Archive.