It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
Ursula K. Le GuinRead
I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning.
Interpretation
The quote suggests a sense of acceptance and peace with the present, regardless of future uncertainties.
Ursula K. Le Guin's quote emphasizes the importance of living in the moment and finding beauty in the experience of life itself, regardless of what challenges may lie ahead. By referencing 'the dragons on the wind of morning', Le Guin encourages an appreciation for the wonders and dangers that can exist simultaneously, suggesting that confronting these experiences can be fulfilling and enlightening.
In practice
This quote can be shared at a mindfulness workshop to inspire participants to embrace the present.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
In reading a novel, any novel, we have to know perfectly well that the whole thing is nonsense, and then, while reading, believe every word of it. Finally, when we're done with it, we may find - if it's a good novel - that we're a bit different from what we were before we read it, that we have changed a little... But it's very hard to say just what we learned, how we were changed.
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