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A wise man lives moment to moment, he has no planning. His life is just free like a cloud floating in the sky, not going to some goal, not determined. He has no map for the future, he lives without a map, he moves without a map; because the real thing is not the goal, the real thing is the beauty of the movement. The real thing is not reaching, the real thing is the journey. Remember, the real thing is the journey, the very traveling. It is so beautiful, why bother about the goal? And if you are too bothered about the goal, you will miss the journey, and the journey is life - the goal can only be death. The journey is life and it is an infinite journey.
-Osho, “The Empty Boat, #4”
A wise man has said:
"He who is content with himself has done worthless work. Achievement is the beginning of failure, fame is the beginning of disgrace.
Who can free himself of achievement and fame then descend and be lost amid the masses of men?
He will flow like tao, unseen, he will go about like life itself with no name and no home. Simple is he, without distinction. To all appearances he is a fool.
His steps leave no trace. he has no power. He achieves nothing, he has no reputation. Since he judges no one, no one judges him. Such is the perfect man - his boat is empty."
- Chuang Tzu, "The Empty Boat" |