The Limits of Power

Each day, in prayer. Those who seek power often follow the path of knowledge. They will pass from the Mother's arms Disappointed and powerless. Those who seek only to listen, Only to learn, Only to lie still, Always to embrace humility, Forever practicing patience, Each day in balance, Will naturally walk the true path without effort. They will walk the Way of Power.

(Excerpted from Quiet Heart by Sleeping Crow, a collection of Native spiritual teachings based upon life with a small, Pacific Northwest Native American nation.)