The Ebbs and Flows of Life

Don't be afraid of the dark night,
you are recharging yourself when you sleep.
Just like seed gathers energy to sprout in the dark soil,
you are gathering your energy for the next day.

Don't be afraid of death,
although death is guaranteed to come,
death is there for you to appreciate your life,
to live fully in the now,
and enjoy every moment when it comes.

Don't be intimidated by failure,
failure is there for you to adjust yourself,
to know that something is not right,
you will gain your wisdom and confidence
when you overcome adversity.

Don't be afraid to experience fear,
fear is there for you to see through the veil,
you already live in Heaven,
and peace is with you if you dare to face fear.

Don't be afraid to experience sickness,
sickness is for you to know
that you are not treating your body right.

All this seemly bad stuff is preparing you for harmony,
to advance yourself to the light.
So when you experience a high,
enjoy, be grateful and know that it is Heaven.

Life will push you forward,
because life is constantly advancing all the time,
She wants to give you something more,
so come along and don't be shy,
you won't progress when you are always in the high,
because there would be no motivation to transcend to higher heights.

Enjoy and cultivate your low, hibernate in your low,
then, the energy will accumulate and
at some point, you will blast off into the sky.

Be with your low, then you will better appreciate,
when you experience the high.
Enjoy life's currents, dance with life
and watch from your timeless perspective.
When you understand the Universe's yin and yang,
you are having so much fun!

By Su Zhen