Weekly Quote - On Resignation, Courage, and Regeneration
"Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring." ~ William Alexander
This quote has lots of different parts to it.
Forgetting yourself - learning to be unselfish. Many people have a big problem with this. For whatever reason, they find it hard to really think of others first.
Resignation - when leaves fall to the earth, do they rant and rave about their lot? No. They quietly spiral to the ground, where they will be absorbed into it as the cradle for new life in later times and seasons. But we have the tendency to protest the slightest changes in our own lives, even though we all know that change is inevitable.
Courage - like a tree that stands alone. A tree is strong, and lives for many years. But not all trees are surrounded by forest. And the ones that stand alone take the brunt of wind, rain, and storm alone. Can we say as much? Don't we usually seek comfort from the forest?
And regeneration, like seeds in spring. The seeds that fell to the earth in the wintertime grow in the spring, to be flowers, saplings, fruits, vegetables. But they slept all winter, just waiting for the warmth that would enable us to survive. When it gets cold in our lives, we sometimes think it's forever, when in reality it's just a season. Wouldn't it be better to wait for warmer days with the expectation of seeing them?
This quote has lots of different parts to it.
Forgetting yourself - learning to be unselfish. Many people have a big problem with this. For whatever reason, they find it hard to really think of others first.
Resignation - when leaves fall to the earth, do they rant and rave about their lot? No. They quietly spiral to the ground, where they will be absorbed into it as the cradle for new life in later times and seasons. But we have the tendency to protest the slightest changes in our own lives, even though we all know that change is inevitable.
Courage - like a tree that stands alone. A tree is strong, and lives for many years. But not all trees are surrounded by forest. And the ones that stand alone take the brunt of wind, rain, and storm alone. Can we say as much? Don't we usually seek comfort from the forest?
And regeneration, like seeds in spring. The seeds that fell to the earth in the wintertime grow in the spring, to be flowers, saplings, fruits, vegetables. But they slept all winter, just waiting for the warmth that would enable us to survive. When it gets cold in our lives, we sometimes think it's forever, when in reality it's just a season. Wouldn't it be better to wait for warmer days with the expectation of seeing them?
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