Thoughts to actions, another analogy

Fighting to stay awake, Eldrian tried to follow what Athtar said next. 

"While the analogy isn't perfect, it does help us to understand something crucial. Being alive does not qualify something as being a living entity."

"However, contrary to the arm analogy, mana isn't a part of a larger whole. If you do wish to classify it as such, then it would be more in line with how water is a part of nature. Not how your body parts are a part of your body."

"They might mean the same if you break it down what it means to be a part of something, but the understanding people get from how something is a part of a living thing and how something is a part of nature is completely different. And it is important to realize this."

Athtar paused, realizing that Eldrian would not be able to stay awake much longer he decided to conclude his explanation quickly.