I Am A Plow [or Am I...]

A metaphor for a plow? I assume it's a metaphor because as you can see, I am not a piece of farming equipment. After much consideration, I realized a plow clears the way for other things, helps to get things done and overall, is a driving force. Ah, there we go! That's ripe for metaphorical deciphering. So without much further ado, here I go.

I don't really think I am a plow. I think the term "driving force" can really only be applied to one thing, as not that many people are driving forces for multiple things. At this point in my life, there are many things I care about, so I cannot really pick one to be a driving force for, if that makes any sense. Do I clear the way for other things, or help to get things done? Hm, how can this be metaphorically interpreted? Do I... lead, maybe, or help others to accomplish things? Yes, that sounds alright. I am a pretty bad teacher, I think, but I like to lead, or start, group discussions in class. Oh here, this sounds pretty good: I like to start things but not finish them. Plows start things, but do not finish them. For example, starting is plowing the field but finishing is planting the crops. Yay for farming metaphors! So in that respect, I guess I'm fairly plow-like.

So what have we determined? I am kind of like a plow, in the sense that I like starting and not finishing things, and that's about it. This was actually a really interesting prompt, in all seriousness. And it really made me think. Don't you love metaphors?