Drops
Water cleanses,
Gathers in the earth.
Tender. Invasive. Subtle.
Emerges a shining river.
When small, it is weak.
When great, it tumbles mountains.
Rendering great cliffs
Sand.
Classic wisdom says there is nothing weaker than water, yet when united, it can become a titanic force. Like a tidal wave. Or a river that cuts through gorges. This is called yielding overcoming the hard.
Let’s look at it another way. Water does not overcome because it yields. It overcomes because it is relentless. It perseveres and does not give up. It is constant. Rock can block water. Rock can even hold water in a lake for thousands of years. Why can’t the yielding overcome the hard then? Because it cannot move. It cannot work its magic of being relentless.
Just as water must be able to express its true nature in a relentless way, so too must we simultaneously and relentlessly express our true natures if we are to be successful in life. Otherwise, we will find ourselves hemmed in by the hard walls of reality, and we will never be able to break through.
But how we we acquire such perseverance? We start small. As drops.
~Deng Ming-Dao~
*photo from: http://adropofpleasure.tumblr.com/post/19445857748/there-are-no-facts-only
magic!
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Beautiful and profound wisdom. Thanks for sharing, this spoke to me deeply. Blessings, H xxx
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Hi H, I had to share this because it also spoke to me especially where I am in my life at the moment. Thank you as always for your positive energy and encouraging words. xo Peace and light
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