"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature." - Joseph Campbell
When I was a little girl, I used to love to walk outside in bare feet. My parents always knew I had a sort of inner-hippie, which they called my 'peace, love, and earth shoes' quality. As I grew up, I always did my best to notice nature- flowers, buds on trees in the spring, the way fallen leaves crunch under my feet in the autumn.
However, as the years went on, my attention shifted away from the beauty of nature to the realities of life as an adult. The seasons seemed to rush by as I hurried to complete tasks for work, manage daily chores, and take care of myself. Even as I write this, I look out the window and see the green leaves popping through the buds on the trees, and miss the times when I would lazily walk home from school and touch the leaves growing as I passed.
After reading this precept, it reminded me to slow down and enjoy the season. Furthermore, by recognizing nature, it inspires me to keep my stresses in perspective.
What does this precept mean to you? Leave a comment!
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