From time to time, we all must go unto a landscape–be it inner or outer landscape–where there are no hiding places. Allowing the stark awe and silence to aid us in both communing and confronting the depth of ourselves. We fear emptiness because we know that within those places of nothingness we will come face-to-face with who we are and gaze into the internal mirror. But what is the alternative? Shall we go our entire life without hearing our own voice . . without ever having met who we are when isolated from all? .L.M. Browning
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We all have the capacity to be the best we can each and every day. We can reach our highest potential if we would only take the time to uncover our true selves. Our lives will be richer and we will become more fulfilled if we step outside of our comfort zones and discover our inner landscapes. From time to time, we all must go unto a landscape—be it inner or outer landscape—where there are no hiding places.
Allowing the stark awe and silence to aid us in both communing and confronting the depth of ourselves. We fear emptiness because we know that within those places of nothingness we will come face-to-face with who we are and gaze into the internal mirror. But what is the alternative? Shall we go our entire life without hearing our own voice .
. . without ever having met who we are when isolated from all?
Source: Seasons Of Contemplation: A Book Of Midnight Meditations
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