Every day Quote by Rabindranath Tagore
““I travelled the old road every day, I took my fruits to the market, my cattle to the meadows, I ferried my boat across the stream and all the ways were well known to me. One morning my basket was heavy with wares. Men were busy in the fields, the pastures crowded with cattle; the breast of earth heaved with the mirth of ripening rice. Suddenly there was a tremor in the air, and the sky seemed to kiss me on my forehead. My mind started up like the morning out of mist. I forgot to follow the track. I stepped a few paces from the path, and my familiar world appeared strange to me, like a flower I had only known in bud. My everyday wisdom was ashamed. I went astray in the fairyland of things. It was the best luck of my life that I lost my path that morning, and found my eternal childhood.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Lost Path, 1915
A routine life is disrupted, leading to a transformative, childlike wonder that reveals deeper insight.
In simple terms: Routine broken reveals new wonder.
Key Takeaway
Embrace unexpected detours.
Themes
change
wonder
growth
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
poetic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- daily chores
- travel
- creative work
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
transformation
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- What unexpected change has reshaped your view?
- How can you retain childlike curiosity?
A Different Perspective
The insight may be fleeting without reflection.
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