The River Knows

“Much can be learned from a river.”
~Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha~

It doesn’t force anything.

It finds the path of least resistance — not out of weakness, but out of wisdom. It flows around what it can’t move through. It carves canyons with patience, not force.

It never stops moving. Even when it looks still.

There’s a lesson in there somewhere. Maybe several.

The Dude 🐸

Thought for the Day
Sit by the river long enough and it will teach you everything you need to know.

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