1991/06/22

Time is of the essence, but haste isn't

"Rush, rush, always rush. Do you see nature rushing? No, it goes its own unhurried way, come rain, come sun. At times the clouds may growl across the sky like an anxious machine, but that isn’t hurry, its rapid motion. You too may move fast, but you need never be hurried. If you’re hurrying there’s something wrong.
"Take a look at your priorities. Nature provides all things needful for animate life to flourish. Are you seeking too much? Is your velocity an attempt to cheat nature, to acquire more than your share? Or are you floundering? Do you waste your efforts splashing around in unproductive activities instead of swimming slowly but surely towards your goal?
"Fish have a magnetic sensor that orientates and inspires them to follow certain patterns. So have you. Obey your promptings. As you learn to follow your instinct you’ll get better at hearing it. In the spiritual life nothing is ever given before you need it.
"Go. Go in faith. It’ll be alright. You’ll see."

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