There once was this Zen master sitting on a small stone bench, studying his small Japanese rock garden...<br/><br/>There are only five rocks in the master's garden. Each was chosen for its individual perfection, as well as its unique relationship to the other stones. One day a visitor comes to the garden. The visitor steps slowly around the tiny space, contemplating the rake-grooved gravel and the stones. Eventually the visitor turns to the Zen master and exclaims, It is perfect. The Zen master shakes his head solemnly and says, No, it will be perfect when there are only three stones.
The more you know, the less you need.
less-is-more tso-life wisdom zen
most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.
environmentalism ignorance
How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.
journey process struggle
I believe the accepted model of capitalism that demands endless growth deserves the blame for the destruction of nature, and it should be displaced. Failing that, I try to work with those companies and help them change the way they think about our resources.
change growth help nature work
I'm kind of like a samurai. They say if you want to be a samurai, you can't be afraid of dying, and as soon as you flinch, you get your head cut off. I'm not afraid of losing this business.
business
Traveling is my form of self-education. Every stream I fish now is not as good as it used to be. Traveling is my form of self-education. Every stream I fish now is not as good as it used to be. If you keep your eyes open as you travel around, you realize we are destroying this planet.
education self travel
There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,” and an optimist who says, “Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.” Either way, nothing happens.
inaction life optimist pessimist tod