I love the following brief narration which so simply explains this mysterious Cosmc play that we are all engaged in.

“The saint knows that the spiritual path is a sublime chess game with God and that the Beloved has just made such a fantastic move that the saint is now continually tripping over joy and bursting out in laughter and saying, “I surrender!” Whereas, my dear, I am afraid you still think you have a thousand serious moves.” ~ Hafiz