Defying Norm .... and life

The most basic thing, germination of a seed starts by defying the law of gravity. The primary base of all life getting tethered to the surface of the spherical earth hanging in vast space. The seed starts growing into a sapling by defying that very law and shooting its excessively fragile limbs towards the sky to break free from the soil crust and start feeding on the sunlight. Life starts with defying the basic law of nature. Seed’s intention is not anarchy; it is targeted defying of the law and having a clear path on which direction to move in. Not a fluke, not the idea of just not following, but defining a totally different yet committed path. The sapling never thinks of growing lateral to the ground, but away from it and towards the sky. It does not even care which way it was buried in the ground, there is no right or wrong way of putting the seed in soil. You sow it upside down or right side up, it will still grow in the right direction. While it does that, it keeps on strengthening its grip on the soil to help it stay grounded and not just go awry. 

"Yes, that is the seed and the plant and the tree life, we humans are different" says the skeptic in the mind. But are we truly different? Human life (and all animal life) starts in the womb, with the fetus being submerged in a viscous liquid, for not a few seconds or minutes, but for a whole 9 months for humans (varies by species). 

No oxygen mask, no plugs on nose, ear mouth, no restraints or support equipment, just floating in viscous liquid and drawing strength from that to grow. Think of a non-amphibious earth dwelling animal being submerged in any liquid for a period longer than a few minutes, the only result will be death. So life starts with a phenomenon that otherwise is fatal by natural laws. 

Life starts with defying what otherwise is universally accepted as a norm.  

I am just thinking, can this ideology be applied to when one is feeling stuck, when it seems there is nowhere to go? After all in such a situation a lot of time one might be thinking of nothing but a ReStart. 

Today, I may have no clue how, but I feel this might work, so to all who are feeling stuck and contemplating a restart. May be defying some so called/ imposed / self-imposed kind of norms may be the way. But like the seed, having a clear new vision and direction.

I will share my experience if I ever get in that boat and in return, I would hope you share yours.