Comments on: Nature Expects Nothing

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:59:31 +0000

@Martin: Great observations Martin. Maybe the tree is expecting light, this is where we can make ourselves smarter than a tree and not expect .

By: Martin Wildam

Martin Wildam — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:20:46 +0000

Simple, but very relevant reminder, thanks! – Although I am not sure if nature really does not expect anything. In the tree sample the tree is maybe expecting that light is continuing to shine.

I think the bigger difference between the hurrying people and the nature is the amount of commitments. The tree has just committed in growing and spreading out and their is even no deadline given. And probably the tree will neither get into panic mode when there are years without possibility to grow. – But I can’t tell as I never talked with a tree.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:35:20 +0000

@Chris: I would even say it is something we have to let happen rather than do.

@Evelyn: I had a conversation like this with my work colleagues today. They were suggesting you need to take different routes to work in order to keep your mind fresh and aware and I was just saying you just need to release your filters and be aware of your surroundings.

Everything is new no matter how many times you have been there.

By: Evelyn Lim

Evelyn Lim — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:15:47 +0000

Thanks for the reminder to slow down and breathe, breathe, breathe in the air from the wind that sweeps through the bushes on the sidewalk as I take my walk next to the rushing traffic everyday.

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:31:38 +0000

Thanks for this post. One irony that’s always struck me is that we’re in this frantic mode because we want to eventually be peaceful like the trees, but relaxing into that peace isn’t something that we can earn — it’s something we have to do right now. Best, Chris

By: LifeMadeGreat | Juliet

LifeMadeGreat | Juliet — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:47:44 +0000

Hi Jarrod

Beautiful thought.

All of our expectations and expecting take away from the present moment.

Juliet