Passage by Maria Popova

“The great danger is to stand motionless on the bank ever in wait for the perfect moment to dive in as the river of your life rushes by.”

To celebrate the 19th year of her beautiful blog, Maria Popova shared 19 life-enhancing lessons in a unique and generous way. She embedded them in pottery, and gave each piece (randomly) away to her readers.

I was selected, but if I had a choice of any of the 19, it would have been this one:

At 70, I wouldn’t have thought that I’d feel like I still need to make sure to dive in every day. But when I think about it, it makes sense. There’s more urgency than ever to get into the river now, before it’s too late.