Chris Pugh

Hagakure Wisdom – Pg. 69

I’m still reading through The Book of the Samurai and found another interesting quote: Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction.  Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought. The above is from page 85 of, Hagakure : The Book [...]

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Hagakure Wisdom – Pg. 31

It is not good to settle into a set of opinions.  It is a mistake to put forth the effort and obtain some understanding and then stop at that.  At first putting forth great effort to be sure that you have grasped the basics, then practicing so that they may come to fruition is something [...]

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Would You Like to Go For a Walk? Yes Please

I’ve been walking a lot this week and I just realized that I hadn’t posted anything in a few days, so here is an update on how I am doing… A few days ago a friend emailed asking if I would be interested in getting together to talk about how we could support each other as [...]

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Be Like Water

I just came across this and thought it was such a great piece that I had to share it here. “Be like water, Flowing everywhere Without striving, Benefiting all Without contention. Live in touch with the earth, Meditate deeply in the heart. Be generous in relationships, Truthful in speech, Consistent in leadership, Competent in work, And timely in actions. The path of peace Is forever honorable.” -excerpt from the Tao [...]

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A Bizarre Theory from Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams (1952-2001), British radio dramatist; author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series.  Said the idea came to him while he lay drunk in a field in Australia, gazing at the stars.  He was carrying a book called The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Europe.  Previous occupations included chicken-shed cleaner, bodyguard for an Arab royal [...]

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