Morning Musing №105: Be Total in What You Do
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water; after enlightenment, chop wood, carry water
Published in
Jul 10, 2024
Snowy egrets don’t crave to be more,
fly higher or even whiter.
They don’t crave superpowers,
to become a golden eagle.
They glide,
as if carried by the current of grace
onto the banks of the river.
In small steps,
focused on a single task,
they find food.
As they find food
they sink their invisible legs slightly
not to wound the water.
That water is their precious realm,
everchanging waters,
like the flight of a snowy egret
gliding on the banks of the river
focused on a task at a time.
