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Gary Spangler's avatar

I like the weed metaphor.

I pulled many as a child in the family garden.

Perhaps one is never too old to resume.

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3musesmerge's avatar

Would it be interesting to have a pie chart of our life’s activities? I think I’d have a large sliver titled “Weeding”.😂

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Gary Spangler's avatar

That sounds like rhubarb pie!

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Manu's avatar

I am always in two thoughts about weeds. On one side they are unwanted but on the other side, they are part of nature and complete the whole circle of life! Without them, the chain will be broken. When people use harsh chemicals to remove them, it causes cancer. Why do we remove weeds, because they do not look beautiful? But beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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3musesmerge's avatar

Thanks for an opportunity to share one of my favorite quotes from Chang Tsu! "Everything can be this; everything can be that."

I find myself to of two minds about much in life. The Masters say, "Resist nothing."

For me, pulling weeds is a summer joy. No kidding, I find pleasure in the simple tedious activity.

Looking at my metaphor and jumping to limiting beliefs---for much of my life I did not think I was creative. What I didn't recognize was that through my choices I create my life. We're all creative?

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