Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Shadows of our Lives




"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine." Ralph Waldo Emerson

At first blush, I really liked this quote; but now that I think about it more, I'm not sure if I really agree with it. A great deal of the shadows of our lives can likely be overcome by living an active and engaged life, however, there's nonetheless many shadows that are beyond our control. Thoughts?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

We are our worst enemy, if we change our perception of life and live in the moment and accept things as they truly are then the shadow disappear and the sun will shine. Let life unfold itself without intervention and or justification ...