Which is more beautiful: the flower that dares to reach above the others and bloom, or those that remain tightly in bud? The answer, of course, is neither. They are all doing exactly what is right for themselves at this particular moment, and the ones in bud now will be flowering when the petals on the first one are wilting and falling away. Flowers don’t compete.
In what aspect of your life do you need reminding that you are right on time?
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”
― Maya Angelou
What helps you to find your courage?
The odds of getting to your destination are not determined by the speed of your transport—if you don’t know where you want to go or have a plan for getting there, a sports car will do you no good. If you do have a clear destination and a plan, the rate at which you travel is not so important.
What destination do you have a plan for, even if getting there will take time?
“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.”
― Cormac McCarthy
What small thing sustains you?
We might say that someone’s outfit or hairstyle is “on point,” but those style achievements pale in comparison with the strength and tenacity involved in a ballerina dancing on pointe. Perhaps “on pointe” could go in the urban dictionary as “working hard enough at something difficult to make it look easy.”
Where do you see yourself or others being “on pointe”?
