Reverb 10|Day 17|Lesson Learned

December 17 – Lesson Learned
What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? And how will you apply that lesson going forward?
(Author: Tara Weaver)
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I read this today...and I almost cried for the beauty of it. This is what I've learned this year. THIS. This is how I want to live my life. I can not believe that I've stumbled upon this just today as I was contemplating the Reverb prompt for tomorrow. I am actually posting ahead. Wow.

"To live content with small means;

to seek elegance rather than luxury,

and refinement rather than fashion;

to be worthy, not respectable,

and wealthy, not rich;

to listen to stars and birds,

babes and sages,

with open heart;

to study hard;

to think quietly,

act frankly,

talk gently,

await occasions,

hurry never;

in a word, to let the spiritual,

unbidden and unconscious,

grow up through the common

--this is my symphony."

~WILLIAM HENRY CHANNING