In [nature's] paradigm, there is no failure. Everything we attempt, everything we do, is either growing up as its roots go deeper, or it's decomposing, leaving its lessons in the soil for the next attempt.
it's a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world
Instead of "I'm trying to" realize "I am in the process of"
"Go for depth, not height. Be quiet. Be rooted."