“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
― Lao Tzu
“Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.”
― Lao Tzu
I have mentioned else place that sunsets and sunrises never tire me. I seek their calmness. The serenity they provide me. Whenever I witness one, I cannot but feel that i am listening to symphony written in colors and hope. Here are a few quotes that might go with the following pictures, taken in three different countries.
Or, you could just look at the pictures and notice, how they are similar and how they are different.
Karlstad, Sweden, 2010
“We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing? (136-137)”
Nadi, Fiji, 2007
Durban, South Africa, July 2012
“Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.”
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