"Do you have the patience
to wait 'til your mud settles
and the water is clear? Can
you remain unmoved 'til the
right action arises by itself?"
~Lao Tzu
Alas, methinks our culture
itself resists this thinking.
We slam dunk into work,
eat our lunches quickly,
hurry to the market after
dancing as fast as we can.
Skid into the driveway
and throw supper together . . .
. . . then wonder why it's
hard to fall asleep.
I've always thought we'd
do well to take a good
look at Asian philosophy
in terms of peace and pace.
It isn't in our nature to be
tranquil, peaceful. Perhaps
the hikers do best . . . yet
don't forget the runners
and pacers.
It occurs to me this speed
of ours might be one of the
reasons it's so difficult to
settle into retirement.
Doing some thinking here . . .
. . .
"Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobblestones
Looking for fun and feeling groovy."
59th Street Bridge
