Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determne the speed. If you beocme restless, speed up. If yu become winded, slow down. You climb he mountain in an equilibrum between restlessness and exhauston. Then, when you're no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn't just a means to an end but a unique event in itself. This leaf has jagged edges. This rock looks loose. From this place the snow is less vixible, even though closer. These are things you should notice anyway. T live only for some future goal is shallow. It is the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here's where things grow. p. 183


fromZen adn the Art of Motorcyce Maintenance
by Robert Pirsig

Posted by Julie VW | 9/17/2003 09:57:00 PM |