how to remember who you are
Go to the Limits of Your Longing
Written by Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated and read by Joanna Macy
Listen
God speaks to each of us as he makes us,
then walks with us silently out of the night.
These are the words we dimly hear:
You, sent out beyond your recall,
go to the limits of your longing.
Embody me.
Flare up like a flame
and make big shadows I can move
"Come back my soul, do not waste time with the cold-hearted, they do not know your worth. Why do you seek water when you are the stream..."
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Excavate the truth beneath the truth beneath the truth —
the deeper you go, the simpler it gets:
the longing, love, insecurity, rage, loss —
all of it part of the same fabric,
all just a story
emerging from the quantum foam.
Move through the world
knowing that everyone around you
is doing the best they can,
that humanity is capable
of
Have faith: whatever the goal, the universe will provide lessons. Those lessons will either contain the growth to make you strong enough to accomplish the goal, or the wisdom to see a better goal.
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I have a choice as to what inner voice channel I am tuning into.
Focus on the feeling and amplify the sensations you want to experience more deeply.
Consider, ask let’s say, suppose, what if
Release expectations and any idea that it should go any particular way. Everyday is different and our bodies and energies are constantly evolving.
Develop a
... See more"Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is."
-Albert Camus
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This post isn’t for everyone. If it doesn’t resonate, I encourage you to continue exploring purpose in a way that feels aligned with where you’re at. Truly.
But if it does resonate with you, I hope it offers another way of orienting to a topic that can often create anxiety and... See more
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