My favorite quote.. :)

... and my life philosophy. By Buddha:

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."

The reason why I think the content of this quote is so vital to us, living in this modern world, is the fact that many people don't see the beauty of the simple things anymore... They want gold and diamonds, metaphorically speaking, and the bigger the better.

I think that mentality is just so wrong. The quote takes us back to basics and brings us down to earth and says "Hey, take a moment to look at all the things in the world and really see the true beauty of them".

Imagine if you would take the time to study a snowflake, a raindrop, a ray of sunshine, a growing sprout from a seed... We are surrounded by truly amazing things all of the time, but if we are blind to seeing them, it's just a waste of life in my opinion. Some people admire expensive things, but money is man-made and is actually not that impressive compared to the miracle of something coming out of, in our limited eyes: nothing.

Before I become too philosophical, let me stop :P But I think it's so important to take a moment and think about how amazing the world really is, how many fantastic things we get to experience thanks to a lucky coincidence billions of years ago: the creation of life. We are just humans, we only have one life and we need to live NOW and appreciate the world we are in. Because there is nothing awaiting us later, we are just a part of the circle of life just like anything else on this planet. Therefore, we need to enjoy our lives and appreciate the things we are "given" and so often take for granted.

I hope you like this quote as much as I do and that it inspires you in a positive way as well :)

- Stef