If we surrenderedto earth’s intelligencewe could rise up rooted, like trees. Instead we entangle ourselvesin knots of our own makingand struggle, lonely and confused. So like children, we begin again...to fall, patiently to trust our heaviness. Even a bird has to do thatbefore he can fly.

Rainer Maria Rilke
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The saying, “If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted like trees, instead of entangling ourselves in knots of our own making and struggling, lonely and confused. So like children, we begin again to fall—patiently trusting our heaviness,” illustrates the notion that sometimes you have to let go of what you think is wrong in order to do the right thing. If you let go, you can make it through the pain and get on with your life. The wise man says that even a bird has to do that before he can fly. He has to do it all first before he can fly.

Source: Rilkes Book Of Hours: Love Poems To God

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