“Life is unpredictable and it doesn't follow a map.”
“Life is actually a series of encounters in which one event may change those that follow in a wholly unpredictable, even devastating way.”
“If the map doesn't agree with the ground the map is wrong”
“Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as it is. It teaches the heart to be more accommodating, not by beating it into submission, but by making it clear that accommodation is a gratifying choice.”
“I recited and followed this song-of-the-places-in-between as a map.”
“You see, the journey of life is a wondrous thing. There are no maps, and no rest stops. You follow the signs as best you can, and suddenly you’re there. Wherever you are, that is.”