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"Murphy was an optimist!"

Of Grasshoppers May 24, 2024 11:32 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: “I could have been great”

Master: “what are you comparing yourself against?”

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Of Grasshoppers July 31, 2023 9:59 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: “I can do better.”

Master: “To do better, you must first make mistakes.”

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Of Grasshoppers April 26, 2023 11:31 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: “Why is my life hard?”

Master: “Who are you asking?”

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Of Grasshoppers April 5, 2023 9:16 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I’ve given all I have to give.

Master: What will you do now?

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Of Grasshoppers January 29, 2023 9:07 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: “I am at a crossroads and I have no map.”

Master: “So many choices! Will you go back for an old map? Sit and wish you had a map? Or pick a path and create your own map?”

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Of Grasshoppers January 20, 2020 12:43 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I cannot do this.
Master: Will you do it anyway?

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Of Grasshoppers January 13, 2020 10:00 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: What do you do when you are too tired to continue working?
Master: How hungry are you?

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Of Grasshoppers May 3, 2019 2:16 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: My life should have been so much different.
Master: Perhaps you would enjoy the life you have more if you spent less time living the life you don’t have.

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Of Grasshoppers April 17, 2019 10:21 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: Every time I get my head above water, another wave comes crashing down upon me.
Master: Maybe you should get out of the water.

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Of Grasshoppers February 22, 2019 7:17 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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<p><span class=”student”>Student:</span> I am only in control of this moment.<br /><span class=”master”>Master:</span> Then stop thinking about the moments yet to come.</p>

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Of Grasshoppers January 17, 2019 12:53 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I am capable of so much more.
Master: Show me.

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Of Grasshoppers January 3, 2019 1:15 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I can’t do this.
Master: You will do this.

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Of Grasshoppers April 22, 2018 12:16 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I will do all that I can do today and nothing more.
Master: Who will do the rest?

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Of Grasshoppers April 20, 2018 7:22 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I have failed.
Master: But have you given up?

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Of Grasshoppers October 16, 2016 1:42 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: The boat is sinking so fast all I have time to do is bail water.
Master: Perhaps you should let go of the boat and swim for a while.

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