Blooming

I realized this morning how often I try to push harder with my training, this great desire to become better...of course this is grasping as well. I noticed a pot of Hyacinth and a tiny pot of miniature daffodils that I bought at the beginning of the week and without any need to force them, they have become so beautiful and have the loveliest scent. Then in a a daily devotional book by Anthony de Mello, I read this morning:

"Flowers forced to bloom have no fragrance; fruit forced to ripen have no taste."

Another reason to sit still in patience...not at all easy for me!