A Gift from a Friend
Published by yojules June 22nd, 2006 in General, Thinking stuff, Jules MusesThank you, Sharon Jansen, for this special poem. I know it speaks truth to me. And I think to many of the Avos, and maybe some Avo friends too. Avos: develop your Mastery - the prize will take care of itself.
The Archer
Chuang Tzu
When an archer is shooting for nothing, he has all his skill.
If he shoots for a brass buckle, he is already nervous.
If he shoots for a prize of gold, he goes blind or sees two targets.
He is out of his mind!
His skill has not changed. But the prize divides him.
He cares. He thinks more of winning than of shooting.
And the need to win drains him of power.
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For me it has always been the journey and not the finish line. Life is not a dress rehearsal and we should not live it according to the prize at the finish line. The gold comes in very different ways every single day, could be in the form of a very special person, how many of your prizes have you left along the way??? The poem speaks heaps to me, thank you for the reminder. MM
This is such a profound message to me. We often put so much unnecessary pressure on ourselves that we don’t enjoy doing those things that we love! May we always find ways to love our life without trying to hold up the biggest trophy. The prize is so much bigger than that!
To me it speaks about the realization of my purpose here. There is so much merit in what Sharon, Carla and Matchy have said.We spend our life time waiting or chasing the next big thing,yet if we look around for all our material wealth we seem oh so dissatisfied and unfulfilled. Maybe as Match and Carla have said it’s about the hearts and minds we touch along the way. Is that not what we are here for , to touch the lives of others…
“the need to win drains him of power” hmmmm….any kind of neediness has that affect. money comes easily to wealthy people, married people get propositioned and the bank will only lend you money if you don’t need to lend money. ironic, but true. the trick is to fake it until you make it, i suppose? or just to get on with it and not worry too much. zen…
Ja, Han - I think the Zen way has to be the best - but it means losing control over the outcome: what will be, will be…..not our favourite way of being!