Student:I am becoming a better person.
Master: You will always be the same person.
Category: Of Grasshoppers
Philosophical discussions between “student” and “master” intended to inspire deep thought.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I swim alone.
Master: You drown alone.
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Student: I don’t want to do the right thing.
Master: Just do something.
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Student: They eat my lunch.
Master: You proffer it.
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Student: I have to manipulate the fabric of time this week.
Master: Stop thinking about it and just do it.
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Student: I need a counselor.
Master: You have me!
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Student: This weight is heavy.
Master: Put it down.
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Student: Oh the tedium!
Master: Without which, all else would be boring.
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Student: Can I try to snatch the stone from your hand?
Master: A person who tries never succeeds. A person you does always succeeds.
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Student: What does it mean when you awaken and the clock reads 3:33?
Master: It is too early. Go back to sleep.
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Student: Self-doubt.
Master: No time for that.
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Master: Are you ok?
Student: No.
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Student: Is it too late to turn back?
Master: The path crumbles behind you.
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Student: What have I done to get here?
Master: You walked a path. Along the way you made choices.
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Student: Nothing is going right today.
Master: Pick one thing that cannot possibly go wrong and do it next. Repeat.
