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| Not your typical valedictorian's speech... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 9 2010, 10:19 AM (102 Views) | |
| Aqua Letifer | Aug 9 2010, 10:19 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M4tdMsg3ts Regarding the first part, the full parable is this. (Incidentally, it's one my sifu has told me many times.) There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, "If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? The Master thought about this, then replied, "Ten years . ." The student then said, "But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast -- How long then?" Replied the Master, "Well, twenty years." "But, if I really, really work at it, how long then?" asked the student. "Thirty years," replied the Master. "But, I do not understand," said the disappointed student. "At each time that I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?" Replied the Master, "When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path." As to the rest of the speech, it's a little too 1984 for me but ah well, she's like 18 so I suppose that can happen. Her main points I agree with. |
| I cite irreconcilable differences. | |
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