💕 Today I turn 22 years old. And as a reflection, I’m going to get a tad philosophical.
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Humans are just like bonsai trees. We are both living entities, though our pace of growth and aging differs. Bonsai trees grow slowly, one quality that makes them unique. Their trunks and branches twist, bend, and curve in appealing projections. Humans grow faster and every set of 24 hours changes us in some way.
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Bonsai trees take their time. As people, taking our time can be daunting. Our lives are fast paced and of all the things we want, we wish for them to be in our presence right then and there. The wait is something we wish to skip, bypass without a glance. We yearn for something we don’t want to wait for in our careers, academic life, personal life, and other aspects.
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Maybe we should look toward a Bonsai’s qualities and allow them to inspire us and lead us toward living more happily and fully. All good things take time and they are always worth while. All the things we want to last forever, shouldn’t be rushed, but rather cared for mindfully and patiently.
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Enjoy a slow process. Immerse yourself and appreciate the steps and the moments of moving toward something desired. Simply soak in all the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. Because everything that happens to you, for you, with you, and even against you, is all part of your story.
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And one day, you will be able to reflect upon your life as a whole and admire your progression, your accomplishments, your growth, and you will realize how much your life replicates the shape of a bonsai.
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Bonsais are their own kind of beauty. And with each millimeter added to them, they are not afraid to grow a little quirky and be a little bit like themselves.
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