"You are me, and I am you. You cultivate the flower in yourself, so that I will be beautiful."
This quote is in my Thich Naat Han notebook I've been using as my journal. It touches a soft part in my heart and brings light to my soul. It is such a great truth.
I love this quote specifically because I tend to always want to help others. I put their needs before mine and often I lose a piece of myself in the process. But I've also realized for quite some time now that we are all reflections of ourselves. So, once again I'm being shown that in order to help someone else you must help yourself. Maybe this is why I feel I've been unsuccessful in truly helping.
Finally, I'm going to accept and practice this truth. I'm going to focus on myself, my spiritual journey, and enhancing my inner light so that I truly can help others on their individual paths. "I'd you want to change the world, first you must change yourself."
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