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“You must be shapeless, formless, like water.
When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup.
When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle.
When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can drip and it can crash.
Become like water my friend.”
― Bruce Lee
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
― Rumi
“You don’t have to be good to start … you just have to start to be good!” ― Joe Sabah
“You have to stretch your soul to find your potential strength.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita
Last week I heard an incredible song that I found deeply meaningful and touching. The song reminded me of my early days when I used to protest, and what hopes we had for a better world.
“There is nothing permanent except change.” -Heraclitus
“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” —Walter Hagen
“. . . so in an effort to keep moving with the piece, I might try to speed it up.”
We mold clay into a pot,
but it is the emptiness inside
that makes the vessel useful.
— Laozi Tao Te Ching 11