A reminder to myself to take my time and to be mindful -- and also: walk.
(Extract below from The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche)
There's an old Tibetan saying: "If you walk with haste, you won't reach Lhasa. Walk gently and you'll reach your goal." This proverb comes from the days when people in eastern Tibet would make a pilgrimage to Lhasa, the capital city, in the central region of the country. Pilgrims who wanted to get there quickly would walk as fast as they could, but because of the pace they set for themselves, they'd get tired or sick and have to return home. Those who traveled at an easy pace, however, pitched camp for the night, enjoyed one another's company, and then continued on the next day, actually arrived at Lhasa more quickly.
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