Chapter 7. The Tripping Point—Always Make New Mistakes
Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. | ||
| --Dick Enberg[1] | ||
Gain is the edge of loss; loss is the heart of gain. Having many difficulties perfects the being; having no difficulties ruins the being.” | ||
| --Lao Tzu | ||
The fellow asked the bearded sage he met on the path, “Which way is success?” The monk said nothing and gestured down the path. The seeker was elated by the prospect that success was so close and so easy, and rushed ahead.
Suddenly, there comes the sound of splat. In a little while, the seeker, now tattered and stunned, limps back, assuming he must have taken a wrong turn. He repeats his question to the guru, who again points silently in the same direction. ...
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