“The lotus is the most beautiful flower,
whose petals open one by one.
But it will only grow in the mud.
In order to grow and gain wisdom,
first you must have the mud ---
the obstacles of life
and its suffering.
...
The mud speaks of the common ground
that humans share,
no matter
what our stations in life. ...
Whether we have it all
or we have
nothing,
we are all faced with the same obstacles:
sadness, loss,
illness, dying and death.
If we are to strive
as human beings
to gain
more wisdom,
more kindness
and more compassion,
we must have the
intention
to grow as a lotus
and open each petal
one by one. ”
- Goldie Hawn
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