All of nature moves in cycles. There is a time to rest, a time to invest, a time to harvest, and a time to enjoy. Each season uses what is available at the moment in nature, to accomplish a specific set of tasks that can only be completed during a unique period of time, under a certain set of conditions.
We never get angry or disappointed with the peony bush when it does not give us gorgeous flowers during the winter months, filled with icy freeze. We do not blame the sapling, in its years of infancy, for failing to provide us with tasty fruit in the harvest months, still growing and unable to support the weight of growing produce. Rarely do we long for crispy leaves to roll around in, while we are enjoying the shade they provide overhead, instead.
Why are humans any different?
We allow everything in nature to follow its rhythmic cycles, why do we not allow ourselves the same freedom in structure?
Personal Application
01 : Where in your life would it be refreshing to stop multitasking?
02 :Where in your life are you putting unreasonable/persistent expectations upon yourself or others?
03: What would your life be like if you could just enjoy where you are right now, without looking forward or backward?
04: How can you soften the elements of your daily life to become more in-tune with nature’s cycles and rhythms?