Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Nonchalance

Stand on the shore and all the waves will come to you.

8 comments:

  1. Very true Marty. It reminds me of that Tao story where a master didn't stop pouring tea after filling the cup and later asked the attendant to empty himself in order to fulfill.

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  2. This is something I've found overall to be true. So often, effort brings about a sort of tunnel vision or distrust that actually limits possibilities. Makes more sense to sit back, relax, and let life's mysteries unfold.

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  3. Eventually, they will all come to you: happiness, pain, life and death. Our actions may only hasten, postpone, dilute or intensify the experience.

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  4. You have to be careful where you stand, or some waves will come right over you.

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  5. Big fan of the beach, Marty -- and patiently waiting.

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  6. Interesting, although I suppose you have to get to the shore before the waves have the opportunity to really come to you.

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  7. Beautiful thought, Marty. Makes me want to visit the beach. :)

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  8. Good aphorism, Marty! Yes, don’t force the issue, just let it flow. The waves that leave the shore will always return to the shore in time.

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