The affinities of all the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree... As buds give rise by growth to fresh buds, and these if vigorous, branch out and overtop on all sides many a feebler branch, so by generation I believe it has been with the great Tree of Life, which fills with its dead and broken branches the crust of the earth, and covers the surface with its ever branching and beautiful ramifications. ››The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core strength within you that survives all hurt. ››Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. ››Let go of certainty. The opposite isn't uncertainty. It's openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow. ››Let Your Dreams Take You Wherever You Want to Go
