Fire cools. Water seeks its own level.
No matter how extreme a situation is, it will change. It cannot continue forever. Thus, a great forest fire is always destined to burn itself out; a turbulent sea will be come calmer. Natural events balance themselves out by seeking their opposites, and this process of balance is at the heart of all healing. This process takes time. If an event is not great, the balancing required is slight. If it is momentous, then it may take days, years, even lifetimes for things to return to an even keel. Actually, without these slight imbalances, there would be no movement in life. It is being off balance that keeps life changing. Total centering, total balance would only be stasis. All life is continual destruction and healing, over and over again. This is why, even in the midst of an extreme situation, the wise are patient. Whether the situation is illness, calamity, or their own anger, they know that healing will follow upheaval.
I have been reading a book of Tao for a little while now. This was today's entry. It seemed very fitting to share it with you. I've been trying so hard to force balance into my life, I forgot to celebrate the imbalances. I do not wish to live a life a chaos, however, to live a life of stasis is just as unappealing. I will strive for 'near balanced' and enjoy the imperfections, good or bad. For they too, shall pass.
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Thank you for the definition. I will save it to help me remember. S
you are strong and everything will settle - smiles and hugs.
I think the big picture might be that "Everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back"
Expei, it always does. But it's nice to have a hand to hold at the end of storm. S
Alex, Oso calls me Shiva for a reason. I understand the cycle very well. S
M:e...another of your postings read by me at just the right time!
Thank you for sharing this...I'm going to put this into my personal journal for future reference.
love and hugs
btw....I would be honoured to be linked to your site, you write so beautifully. Thank you. x
M:e, Thank you for your kind words. I was going to suggest linking, you beat me to it. Be good to you. S
leaves a start of the week hug...I'd picked up your suggestion to link from the comment you left on Detached....such a lovely surprise from one who's writing I enjoy.
My links have 'disappeared' at present, but as soon as the fix is done they'll be back.
x
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