Rumi: Wise Words of a 13th Century Poet

Rumi: Wise Words of a 13th Century Poet

After the initial despair, I started to question myself. What had I done to deserve it? Had I not been “good” enough? Was it because I didn’t squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom of the tube? Or because I was an eternal optimist? Or too independent? I struggled to understand my role, knowing that no one is perfect. I had my faults, sure. But I’d always tried to find balance. All the uncertainty, the feeling of having no control over whether or not my marriage survived, left me feeling small and helpless, something completely out of character for me. But Rumi said:

 

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” Rumi - Wise Words of a 13th Century Poet - from The Life You Have Imagined

 

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