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The Empty Boat
by yen Monday, May 21 2012, 10:53am
international / philosophy / other press

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who is able to divest himself
of achievement and status
and lose himself completely
in the nameless mass of humanity?

flowing easy like water, he is invisible …
moving like life itself,
he is nameless and homeless.

simple is his manner
to all appearances he seems a fool;
his steps leave no trace
he has no power
he achieves nothing
he has no reputation.

he judges no-one,
therefore no-one judges him.

such is the perfect man.

his boat is empty.

[It is the mighty that fall the hardest.
And it's the birds with the brightest plumage
that are hunted for their feathers.]


 
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