75 Breakthrough
"Lake shadows color of cold,
Willow branches weep ice.
Swan rises dazzling in the sunlight."
The plateau offers a deceptive stillness. A fleeting gasp before the next ascent. It whispers, 'You've earned a break.' But plateaus are mere staging grounds. To linger is to stagnate, to rest too long, to lose momentum. True progress is the unwavering resolve to rise again, to meet the next sunrise. It is the pursuit of each new foothold that reveals the depths of our potential.
Brief commentary/review on the book 365 TAO Daily Meditations by Deng Ming Dao.