half-hearted holding back? not here.
there’s courage involved if you want
to become truth. there is a broken-
open place in a lover. where are
those qualities of bravery and sharp
compassion in this group? what’s the
use of old and frozen thought? i want
a howling hurt. this is not a treasury
where gold is stored; this is for copper.
we alchemists look for talent that
can heat up and change. lukewarm
won’t do. halfhearted holding back,
well-enough getting by? not here.
~rumi
