Just as the man who climbs a great unknown mountain marvels one moment at what his ascent reveals, only to tremble before the next ridge revealed above him that he knows blocks his way, so too our journey inward offers every conceivable experience, and then some.

These moments themselves are like flowers and boulders along the Way; we stop and take in the beauty, even as we collect ourselves to step over what hinders us.

True balance is understanding the ever-changing nature of our (spiritual) task, and meeting it that way; neither collecting beauty, nor regretting blockages… just eyes facing ever-upward and ahead, taking in everything and reflecting it at the same time.