the evolving story of humankind.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
That the future is something we create, rather than passively endure, fills many with a sense of trepidation. To abandon the comfortable but worn-out values of the past feels like a freefall into chaotic upheavel. But to fall back upon the comfort of the past, rather than move forward into the future, is to miss the rare cosmic opening that occurs in the flash of time between the past and the future in which it is possible to begin a new chapter in the evolving story of humankind.
Awakening - Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
Awakening - Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
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hey that's a really interesting quote. i like it because previously the line 'the future is something we create' has always been cliched to me but now it makes more sense, thanks...
"And when so many roads open up before you, you don't know which to take, don't pick one at random; sit down and wait. Breathe deeply, trustingly, the way you breathed on the day when you came into the world, don't let anything distract you, wait and wait some more. Stay still, be quiet, and listen to your heart. Then, when it speaks, get up and go where it takes you." Susanna Tamaro