She closed her eyes and jumped. For a moment she felt herself hang suspended, free of everything. Then gravity took over, and she plunged toward the floor. Instinctively she pulled her arms and legs in, keeping her eyes squeezed shut. The cord pulled taut and she rebounded, flying back up before falling again. As her velocity slowed, she opened her eyes and found herself dangling at the end of the cord, about five feet above Jace. He was grinning.' Nice', he said. 'As graceful as a falling snowflake.Cassandra Clare
About This Quote
Falling is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be painful. If you’ve ever tried to learn to snowboard without falling, or if you’ve ever fallen and gotten right back up again, you know the feeling. And you know that even if your body can land on its wheels, your mind can still make you believe you’re falling when you aren’t. And that’s why it’s important not to close your eyes when the cord pulls taut.
We all like to think we’re in control of our bodies, but it turns out that our minds are more powerful than we give them credit for. By keeping our eyes open, our brains can trick us into thinking we’re falling when we’re really just hanging from the end of a rope.
Source: City Of Fallen Angels
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