Student: What purpose does anger serve?
Master: To hurt.
Category: Of Grasshoppers
Philosophical discussions between “student” and “master” intended to inspire deep thought.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: What do you do as the wagon speeds out of control toward the cliff?
Master: Look at the brakes, not the cliff.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: How can I regain my confidence?
Master: Quit chasing the rabbit. Chase the turtle.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Could I have botched things beyond repair?
Master: Try using the correct tools.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Why are Wednesdays so hard?
Master: Why do you fight the tide?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I’ve made a terrible mess of things.
Master: Sometimes you have to mess-up to cleanup.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I find separating tiredness from weariness difficult.
Master: Those who hide under the covers are not tired.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I’m blind!
Master: Open your eyes.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: It’s not working.
Master: Change something.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Why do we have adversity?
Master: To prevent complacency.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I am unprepared.
Master: We are born unprepared.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I see rain in the forecast.
Master: I see flowers.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Why do I feel guilty after doing something fun?
Master: Does your fun come at someone else’s expense?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I’m failing my family so badly.
Master: Bemoaning failure does little to make success.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I don’t think I can save us this time.
Master: Does it have to be you, alone, that saves us?