Most leaves are trapped in their own illusions.

“Why am I green?”
“Why are others not like me?”
“Red leaves are evil.”
“Why do I have to face the sun every day?”
“Being born into this world as a leaf is a curse.”
“Will I ever be more than just a leaf? I envy the flower.”
“Why do some leaves get more light than I do?”
“Why must I change shape and fall one day?”
“Why do insects eat at my edges?”
“Why do I feel so alone among so many?”
“Why do some leaves get to see the sky while I’m stuck in the shade?”
“Why do I have to wither while others still thrive?”
“Why am I attached to this branch and not another?”

These are the illusions that bind the leaf — a narrow view of existence, focused only on self and difference.

They miss the fact that there’s an entire forest and ecosystem out there — each leaf, whether green or red, whether under the sky or in shade, plays a vital role in the forest’s life. The leaf’s life is not a curse but a chapter in the forest’s timeless story.