From Rachel Remen’s My Grandfather’s Blessings:
“Life has an elegance that far exceeds anything we might devise. Perhaps the wisdom lies in knowing when to sit back and wait for it to unfold. Too hasty an activism may lead to lesser outcomes and, more important, may cause us to trust ourselves rather than learning to trust life.”
I like that initial sentence – “Life has an elegance that far exceeds anything we might devise.” It is such a genteel way of reminding me that I am not as smart as I think I am. But the phrase that really sticks with me is “learning to trust life.” That is some tough learning, a degree plan seemingly not offered at the “School of Hard Knocks.” Still, based on the returns to date, relying on life’s elegance may be the better bet.
It occurs to me... 