It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not.
Thich Nhat Hanh
OK. Start with a goat and a man.
The man wears a goatskin and tries
To blend in with the other goats.
He can make all the correct sounds
And is willing to eat anything.
The goat has a Stetson hat
That he is proud of, and he does well
On the stock market, day trading.
The goat has read James Joyce
And Henry Miller, and his wife
Is on the local school board.
Of course the man is still a man
And the goat is still a goat,
But they’re both happier now
And that’s what really counts.
James Lee Jobe
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| Moon at Magome by Hasui Kawase |
Birth is random and so is death
And I am convinced that we are not born to die
Although we certainly will
We have no destiny to fulfill
No predetermined fate awaits us
So – do anything you want
Just try to be kind while you do it
James Lee Jobe
The most effective act is, once the mind is made up, to go on without looking backward.
D. T. Suzuki
Feel free to buy me a coffee, below. I do love coffee. Thanks!
James Lee Jobe
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