"You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. 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 visible, even though closer. These are the things that you should notice anyway. To live only for some future goal is shallow. Its the side of the mountains that sustain life, not the top. Here's where things grow.
But of course, without the top you can't have any sides. Its the top that defines the sides." [From the Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]
The above lines struck a cord somewhere when I read them - probably because I have been grappling to find that equilibrium myself...probably because I am still not sure of that great peak that I need to climb...or maybe because as the author says I have just been trying to reach the top...not enjoying the climb. I know how that feels...you have nothing to look back to when you do finally reach the top...no close(real) experiences...just a blur...an empty feeling.
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well as they say, it's not about the destination, but about the journey. Enjoying every moment while you are at it is more important than looking back and reliving it.
You write with a lot of emotion and it touches the heart.
yeh! M is absolutely true...in the process of achieveing what we desire we often lose the fun of enjoying all that went into make that happen...yes the lines are beautiful and i find you are slowly blooming into a poet,yourself ...keep it up!
why can i not find the "Zen" book anywhere???!!!
read somewhere once tht its the little things tht make you the happiest - like dewdrops, the rainbow, mud puddles...and those are the very things you fail to notice... a slight digression from your point, but i guess it all amounts to how much you enjoy every living moment.
Great chatting with you Sid!!!
Doesn't the end of another year do that to you? Start thinking of your goals, achievements, journey, life etc.? I've been thinking a lot about that lately.
Just came across your blog. Pretty cool!
My sentiments exactly! Also, from the top, you can only go down!
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