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Chesterton became a mystic after staring at a dandelion

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You do not need a mountain peak to reach profound insights; sometimes a weed will do. The famous writer G.K. Chesterton was completely miserable until he experienced a massive psychological shift just by looking at a simple dandelion. The sheer absurd fact that the flower existed at all completely shattered his pessimism, turning him into a joyful, wonder-obsessed author.

Chesterton became a mystic after staring at a dandelion
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