Your version of reality is not absolute. No one has to walk the path you took. If they do, it’s helpful for you to share your wisdom. If someone sees another path, let them walk away from the steps you took in the past. We should wish them well.
The whole point of life is to get across the river. Just because you swam doesn’t mean everyone else has to. They’re getting across all the same. You may get your arm torn off by a shark, someone will perceive that threat and Retreat and regroup because they KNOW there’s a BETTER way. While everyone thinks the only way is to swim and risk life and limb doing it, others will find out they can build boats. All the while those swimmers mocking the ones on shore are now being passed up because the winds are in their favor. But now some of the boaters have decided to mock the ones that stayed behind, the boaters think there are only two ways, swimming and by boat.
Well while the ones behind look like they’ll never catch up, one group is building cars Because they saw another start to build a bridge and another are building a plane. All of these will get them to the finish line at the other side of the river at the same time as the first guy left to swim it.
Some others were not as fortunate as to be involved in the building of ways to cross. They got left out of the groups. Others took advantage of them. They live for opportunities to reap the benefits of others’ hard work. They aren’t forgotten either. Along comes this guy named Moses. Everyone gets across, except those who stayed only to take advantage of those less fortunate. They were left behind with nothing but each other to keep company.
Don’t mock those who are behind. They could be believers. You may get passed up. Your consideration, or lack of it, may be a sign of a hardening of the heart. You’ll be left behind.