Appreciate Nature's Design
Appreciate Nature's Design
December 9th
“We should remark the grace and fascination there is in the incidentals of Nature's processes. For instance, when a loaf of bread is in the oven, cracks appear in it here and there. And these flaws, though not intended in the baking, have a rightness of their own and sharpen the appetite.”
—Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
As you go about your day, take a moment to appreciate the unexpected beauty that surrounds you, even in the simplest things. Think about your own life—can you find joy in the unplanned quirks or the little "flaws" that make experiences, or the people around you, authentically beautiful?
This perspective invites us to embrace the unplanned and the imperfect. In your daily routine, when things don't go exactly as you intended, can you see the "cracks" as adding character rather than as mistakes?
Perhaps it's a project at work that takes a different turn, or a spontaneous detour on your commute that leads you to discover a new favorite spot. These deviations from the plan are not just setbacks; they are what make the narrative of our lives rich and engaging.
Next time an unexpected crack appears in your day, can you view it as an invitation to savor the unpredictability of life, rather than as a flaw to be fixed?
