Between saying and doing many a
pair of shoes is worn out. ~Italian Proverb
A Tibetan teacher describes
practice as the wearing out of a old pair of shoes. We need to
wear the soles thin. By that time we have worn through ego and
delusion. The more time we spend in writing practice, the more we gain insights
we would not otherwise discover.
If we stop too soon because we
feel eager to complete a project, we lose the opportunities to delve into
connections. Insights wait for us with the next flow of sentences.
We seek revelations by pushing
words into one another and permitting them to fall into new formations. If we
risk and attempt new ideas, we may not feel confident until we push their
limits by writing into them. Like a comfortable pair of shoes with
mileage, the words will begin to energize us to keep moving.
Which shoes
will you wear today?
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