“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fail.”
– Confucius
When I walk in the woods near my home, I am drawn to visit a cairn, a stack of rocks alongside a path. Sometimes the stack is tall and sturdy, and sometimes it appears fragile, ready for a strong wind or heavy snowfall to tip it over. Other times it appears to have been violently kicked over and destroyed.
Over the years, I’ve never seen anyone else stop to rebuild it, but the cairn rises each time it’s decimated, reshaped into a new structure. More recently, six small stacks appeared in place of it. A silent community works together to keep it going. Even when reshaped with new stones, the cairn maintains its essence while rising and becoming a stronger version of itself.
How can you and the community around you help you rise and reshape yourself after loss or failure?
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