The days go by

So tell me, aren't we all just hired hands working on those dreams we plan to try? But, at least for me, sometimes it's just so hard to get going. It used to be different, but used to be's don't really matter anymore. The good news is I can feel it coming. Something different. Something exciting. Something, well, it's about damn time! So hold on tight and enjoy the right!

Henry David Thoreau said "simplify your life". It has really stuck with me over the years. But other than knowing that little piece, I never really took the time to read his work. If I did I probably wouldn't like it much, but maybe... just maybe, I would.

For tonight, since I'm in a retrospective mood, I'll leave you with this:

A young boy traveled across Japan to the school of a famous martial artist. When he arrived at the dojo he was given an audience by the sensei. "What do you wish from me?" the master asked. "I wish to be your student and become the finest karateka in the land," the boy replied. "How long must I study?". "Ten years at least," the master answered. "Ten years is a long time," said the boy. "What if I studied twice as hard as all your other students?" "Twenty years," replied the master. "Twenty years! What if I practice day and night with all my effort?" "Thirty years," was the master's reply. "How is it that each time I say I will work harder, you tell me that it will take longer?" the boy asked. "The answer is clear. When one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to find the Way."

Until next time!