Harvesting Beauty by The Dysania Concept (2023)
Whether for an aesthetic, medicinal or alimentary purpose, gardening has been an activity performed by humans since Ancient Civilisations. Gardening is a part of horticulture, meaning the cultivation of plants in gardens or greenhouses, contrary to mass production. And in the centre of gardening lie the curators of it all, Gardeners. Gardeners are responsible for designing, growing and sustaining the purpose and beauty of their greens. And their hard-working minds have enabled them to conceive some of the world’s most astonishing visual and olfactory experiences. So, in this edition of The Mindsets, we’ll explore the qualities, virtues and skills Gardeners have that empower them to produce such beauties. As Thomas Moore nicely said, “The garden reconciles human art and wild nature, hard work and deep pleasure, spiritual practice and the material world. It is a magical place because it is not divided.”
1. Dedication
Gardeners must have the dedication to grow and preserve their garden’s beauty. Dedication is the will to dedicate your time and effort to something worth pursuing. And in this case, Gardeners relay all of this passion into their green spaces. Gardeners are willing to spend hours planting, watering and harvesting their plants and caring for their pots, fences and paths. And that level of dedication allows their gardens to become what they envisioned. Similarly, when we have decided to work towards an objective, we must be willing to dedicate time, energy and effort to it. Otherwise, we may never reach what we have visualised.
2. Discipline
Gardeners rely on their discipline to stay current on their garden’s schedule. Different to dedication, discipline refers to the Gardener’s unwavering consistency to remain focused on their path. Whether by being aware of when to water, fertilise or weed or when doing it, Gardeners discipline their minds to stay updated on their garden’s schedule and deal with unforeseen scenarios. A Gardener’s discipline is their most valuable tool to ensure they remain on track with producing what they fantasise about as their plants bloom and harvest season approaches. So, when deciding to dedicate your mind and body to a goal, be aware that you must have the discipline to start and remain walking on the path you’ve set yourself in. Respecting tasks and deadlines is vital to progress towards the desired direction.
3. Attentive
Gardeners count on their attentiveness to identify the needs of their plants. Without a Gardener’s ability to be attentive, their dedication and discipline lose most of their value. Plants are living things with different properties and unavoidable irregularities. Therefore, Gardeners must have sharp eyes every time they work on their garden to keep their plants healthy. Gardeners must know how to spot diseases and malicious weeds and evaluate the presence of live creatures in the garden, and they must know their plants to attend to any need that might arise. Hence, when dedicating your time and disciplining your mind to a goal, remember the value of being attentive to your working method, resources and developing products, as it can prevent any hardship and challenges that might arise later. Being attentive is the best assurance that all aspects of your development occur in the best possible manner.
Gardeners are very passionate and knowledgeable minds when doing what they love. And consequently, they transmit and display all that passion and knowledge through their designs and creations. So remember to dedicate your time, energy and effort to what you deem worthwhile. Once you have decided what journey you will embark on, discipline your mind to be present for all the responsibility it encompasses. Finally, and most importantly, be attentive to your working method, resources and upcoming results, as keeping a sharp eye on your work and yourself is often the best method to staying true to your destination and avoid any setbacks. Now, we invite you to adopt The Gardener’s Mindset as we embark on the path our passion and knowledge ask for.
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