May 9, 2008...6:25 pm
love and happiness
The day’s duty always: the thing that lies nearest your hand. It isn’t so much our business to be happy - as it is to do the things we are meant to do.
Love in itself is not joy. It is always service and it may be sacrifice. It means giving not receiving: asking not answering. To give which is needed. - Steadily to set self aside - asking for nothing but its opportunity to help - this is love.”
-Margin note at the back of Concentration: The Secret of Success circa 1912.
This photo is public ©
The above accompanied a photo on flickr some time back, the link to which I can no longer find.
(if you are familiar with this please forward me the link- i’ve searched but can’t find it)
I saved the sentiment though and find that in addition to being a good reminder, understanding the cyclical nature of the way things work is essential. It also made me think of Mother’s Day.
2 Comments
May 9, 2008 at 6:51 pm
what a jewel, that quote. it could have been written to describe your life, my friend. thank you for helping pull me from the land of grass to the land of garden.
May 10, 2008 at 5:31 pm
mothering is on my mind too. enjoy yours.
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