quote of the day

[merchimerch]

"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens" J.R.R. Tolkein

I've been thinking a lot about the meaning of perseverence lately, and this popped up in my internet canoodlings - it seems remarkably apt.

Comments

[iyindo.livejournal.com]

That is a great quote. Faith has gotten me through so many darkened hours in my life. Hell, it got me through my whole first YEAR of teaching. If I didn't *believe* in bodhisattvahood, I just don't think I could find the strength to do many of the things I do in my life. It's the motivation to benefit others and the absolute conviction that that *means* something that gives me strength.

[merchimerch.livejournal.com]

I agree - these past few months have really been teaching me that sometimes courage and tenacity isn't enough to persevere - faith is a necessary part of it.