"No mirror ever became iron again;

No bread ever became wheat;

No ripened grape ever became sour fruit.

Mature yourself and be secure from a change for the worse.

Become the light."

~ Rumi from Rumi: Daylight

What a beautiful way to help us remember to appreciate each step we take in the self-actualizing process.

Remember that once you‘ve evolved to a new stage of development, you simply cannot go back to the levels you were previously at!

Rejoice in that fact and appreciate your growth. Become the light.

And remember Rumi's wisdom that "Patience is the key to joy."

Ahhhh...patience. This is a virtue I am developing. Patiently, of course. :)

I have this thought from Epictetus on my whiteboard whenever I used to feel my patience wane: "If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."

How's your patience?

Remember, it's the key to joy and growth!