"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." - Hermann Hesse
When we get tired, or frustrated about the way things are, there's a possibility we need another orientation. When our lives becomes a routine chore, then there's something missing. Something vital.
In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court
life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior
Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative
and spend the rest of his life in the monastery. "Your Majesty," said
Prior Richard, "do you understand that the pledge here
