“Remember the seasons. With the onset of spring, one is not surprised if one day we have cold, piercing, wintry weather, and the next it is warm and rainy. Despite the inconsistency of the weather, we know that we are moving toward summer. It is the same with us. Being an inseparable part of nature, our Journey also follows its principles; therefore, neither our development nor our dreams can be linear… I view the Journey—in dreams as in life—as a river abounding in eddies and pools, where the water is caught and usually swirls in the opposite direction, and where we all occasionally get stuck before continuing downstream again.”
David Gordon, Mindful Dreaming
One of the greatest enemies on our Path is discouragement. Therefore, knowing that walking the Path happens exactly in this way helps. It is not always linear; often we go backward, but it inevitably moves toward the “Pot of Gold” waiting for us at the end.
Let this thought remind you today that you are moving toward summer.
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