"To connect with the great river we all need a path, but when you get down there there's only one river"
- Matthew Fox
About this Quote
This quote by Matthew Fox speaks to the idea that although most of us have our very own individual paths in life, we are all inevitably attached by a greater pressure. This higher pressure is the river, which symbolizes life itself. The river is ever-changing as well as unpredictable, and also it is up to us to discover our very own courses to it. We might take different paths, but when we get to the river, we are all united by the very same source. This quote urges us to recognize our interconnectedness as well as to appreciate the trip that we require to reach the river. It advises us that although our paths may be different, we are all linked by the very same river of life.
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