“Give me boredom. At least I know where I’m going to eat and sleep tonight.” Al Paca
A Philosophy of Boredom
Month: April 2020
Don’t Have a Cow
“If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.” Dalai Lama XIV
So Many Raindrops
“I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.” Charlie Chaplin
Compensations
“In other words, what we seek is some kind of compensation for what we put up with.” Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance
The Eyes Have It
“Zen is looking at things with the eye of God, that is, becoming the thing’s eyes so that it looks at itself with our eyes.” Reginald Horace Blyth
The Silence of the Rams
“Remember one thing: except for silence, everything else is your imagination.” Osho
Millisecond
“Life moves very fast. It rushes from Heaven to Hell in a matter of seconds.” Paulo Coelho
The Horse is out of the Barn
“Once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.” Bill Watterson
Advice from a Zen Master
“No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually the floating clouds must vanish and the withering wind must cease.” Al Paca
