A few weeks back a leaf of the banana plant in my humble garden was curled up like an ancient scroll holding a timeless secret.
A few days later I found the leaf had opened up and sun dancing to the breeze.
Nature has its imperceptible ways. You cannot hurry nature. It will not listen to you. You cannot tell a bud to open up quickly or a leaf to unfurl in a jiffy.
Of course! I do not know whether human engineering can hasten natural processes in the laboratories.
Humans are such an impatient lot. They want everything now. Results now. Changes now. Progress now. Forgetting that everything has its own pace and its own time.
Hope we realise that everything cannot be achieved instantly. And there is no short cut to success or achievements. What happens with time stays because by then we are ripe for it.
So savour those moments of nature blooming slowly. Slowness in life is essential. As infants we have grown slowly. As children we have learnt slowly, As adults we have matured slowly understanding that knowledge and experiences gather slowly. And with age we realise that this slow unfolding is the journey of life which takes us from one phase to another as though riding on waves, surfing through rough and calm sea alternately and makes us what we are today.
Cheerio!!
What a lovely observation. Nature unfolds in its own calm rhythm, and your words remind us how important it is to slow down and simply witness it.
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Thank you so much Rajeshwari. But we realise this too late.
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Nature is truly stunning and we should let it takes its own time. I loved these pictures.
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Great reflections and beautiful images!
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Thank you Luisa
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You’re more than welcome 🙏🌷🙏
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A fine lesson from your plant
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Thank you so much Derrrick
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True Geeta Ji,from the last ten days I have been waiting for a curled Tulip Bud to blossom,but it is in no rush.
Like your banana leaf it too will open at the right time.
You words remind us everything has its own pace and own time.
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Yes, Nusrat. Nature teaches us so many things if we care to listen to it.
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Your garden looks good, gc. We can’t rush nature, but just observe and learn, and if we can, apply the lessons in life. Lovely thoughts!
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Yes, absolutely correct 💯👍 Hazel. Applying these lessons in our lives will be the most desirable.
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Banana leaves are beautiful when they open up
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Mother Nature is always so amazing! Patience is everything! 💚🌞
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Slow is good I love slowness! Your right, everything has its time, we shouldn’t rush it!
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Yes, Carol. You are absolutely correct 😊. Slow is good and there’s nothing to hurry about.
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Something we need to learn from nature slow down! 💕 love the pictures.
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Thank you Ganga
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