We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.
— Herman Hesse, Siddhartha
Dylan O'Sullivantwitter.comWe are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps. — Herman Hesse, Siddhartha
"Finding your way in life is like unlocking the combination of a safe. You have to go forwards and backwards. Life is not a direct march from A to B. The twists and turns are progress, not regression. What feels like a setback in the moment is later revealed to have been part of the path all along. Each move was necessary to get to your end goal."
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I finally found my rhythm when I realized the steps backwards were part of the dance
Progress rarely happens in a straight line;