8.14.23

Thought

If you look deeply into a flower, you see that a flower is made only of nonflower elements. In that flower there is a cloud. Of course we know a cloud isn’t a flower, but without a cloud, a flower can’t be. If there’s no cloud, there’s no rain, and no flower can grow. You don’t have to be a dreamer to see a cloud floating in a flower. It’s really there. Sunlight is also there. Sunlight isn’t flower, but without sunlight no flower is possible.

If we continue to look deeply into the flower, we see many other things, like the earth and the minerals. Without them a flower cannot be. So it’s a fact that a flower is made only of nonflower elements. A flower can’t be by herself alone. A flower can only inter-be with everything else. You can’t remove the sunlight, the soil, or the cloud from the flower.

—Thich Nhat Hanh. No Mud, No Lotus

Quote

Philosopher Socrates on the myth of knowledge:

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

Intention of the Day

Today I intend to live a life of powerful gratitude with every step and breath that I take.

What’s your intention today?

Happy Monday,

Val