If an acorn had an ego,
there would never be any oak trees.
If an acorn thought it had a purpose, accomplished only by remaining an acorn,
there would never be any oak trees.
If an acorn thought it needed to hold fast to hope, prayer, faith, meditation and belief,
there would never be any oak trees.
If an acorn thought it needed to travel around from place to place instead of getting grounded,
there would never be any oak trees.
If an acorn thought it needed to be disconnected from nature,
there would never be any oak trees.
The acorn must break itself open.
It must get rid of itself.
It must get grounded.
Seek depth.
Be still.
Move into the dark.
And the void.
It must retreat.
And then re-emerge to become the majestic oak.
