Often a star was waiting for you to notice it. A wave rolled toward you out of the distant path, or as you walked under an open window, a violin yielded itself to your hearing. All this was mission.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of being aware of the beauty and opportunities that surround us every day.
Rainer Maria Rilke's quote suggests that there are countless moments and elements in life that are waiting to be acknowledged and appreciated. From the distant wave that rolls toward us to the music from a violin, these experiences are like missions calling for our attention. By being open to the world around us, we can discover profound beauty and significance in the seemingly ordinary moments of life.
In practice
In a motivational speech about mindfulness, I would use this quote to illustrate how being present can reveal hidden beauties in our lives.
Spring has again returned. _x000D_ _x000D_ The Earth is like a child that knows many poems._x000D_ _x000D_ Many, O so many. For the hardship_x000D_ _x000D_ of such long learning she receives the prize._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Strict was her teacher. _x000D_ _x000D_ The white in the old man's beard pleases us._x000D_ _x000D_ Now, what to call green, to call blue,_x000D_ _x000D_ we dare to ask: She knows, She knows!
Verses are not, as people think, feelings (those one has early enough) -- they are experiences. For the sake of a verse one must see many cities, men, and things, one must know the animals feel how birds fly, and know the gesture with which the little flowers open in the morning.
a good marriage is that in which each appoints the other guardian of his solitude
He reproduced himself with so much humble objectivity, with the unquestioning, matter of fact interest of a dog who sees himself in a mirror and thinks: there's another dog.
The only journey is the one within.
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Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Fools admire, but men of sense approve.
The trouble with putting armor on is that, while it protects you from pain, it also protects you from pleasure.
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy
The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all other joys, and the cessation of desire conquers all suffering
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