“When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.”
— Zhuangzi https://t.co/8nU1wzH1gI
“When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.” — Zhuangzi https://t.co/8nU1wzH1gI
If archery were simply practised to prepare men for war, argued the character Philologus in Ascham’s book, then surely they would go out into the fields alone and let loose as many arrows as possible with a good strong bow, building strength and speed. And yet we see instead, he says, men going in groups to shoot at targets, favouring accuracy and
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Rich people go bankrupt chasing even more wealth.
Fit people get injured chasing personal records.
Productive people become ineffective taking on too many projects.
Don’t let your ambition ruin your position.”