“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be, the blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
JRR Tolkien
Take heart, especially if you’re down.
Take heart because not all that is gold always glitters. Not everything that you do may make any sense. But a good way out is to make an actual decision. A way out is to actually stick to a plan. A way out is to get to work, sling that dirt, dig your ditch, and just let go.
Let go of everything. Turn away from everything you have done. Close your eyes on who you think you are and where you think you are going. Just let go. Leap forward, and let life reveal the best direction to go.
You may feel like you’re lost, but in truth, there is nowhere you must be. There is nowhere you must go. There is nothing you must accomplish. It is all imagined and you control the thermostat of your dreams.
Being lost implies knowing how to take the certain path, but most of our happiness comes about in joyfully stumbling along.
You must let go of the world of measurement, and embrace a universe of possibilities.
Embrace what could be. Imagine what will be.
Your mistakes probably sting a great deal. Your failures sometimes feel like you’re really broken. But take comfort in the thought that a fire can be awoken, with some effort, even from seemingly cold, abandoned ashes. A light can always spring through the shadows.
Hold on to hope.
Don’t quit too early.
Don’t lose heart.
You will once again be crowned a Queen.
