The flickering flame: Determination & focus
I usually light a candle before I sit down for my meditation. Yesterday, while lighting the candle I had a very unusual thought. When, I lit the candle, I had to protect the flame initially otherwise it would have died. But once the flame was stronger, it kept on glowing despite the blowing air (from my table fan). It flickered several times but continued to glow.
In that moment, I realized, how similar the destiny of the flame was to our own lives. When we were young our parents nurtured and protected us and then they let us go – to glow. It is only our determination to keep glowing that sees us through and focus deepens our experience.
The main purpose of acquiring knowledge is to illuminate and not to accumulate. The more a flame is ready to burn, the stronger its glow.
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When you think of it, its the essence of life.
Very few of us start anything gliding along the runway like pro’s.
It takes time to acclimatize ourselves, adjust to the environment, gear up our confidence before we start moving ahead.
At our workplace, in relationships, in life (like you said), in a new city… everything.
We each could light a thousand candles, for each new beginning we might have made in our lives.
I am glad you brought the thought up.
Nice one!
@swapnali, @harsh, thank you for your comments.
@maneet, i agree with you and am glad you liked my post. Appreciation is accepted
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