It sounds like a lame joke but it’s true: it took me all week to figure out that I wanted to post the following bit of wisdom from the Hagakure, via Ghost Dog: In the words of the ancients, one should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths. It is a matter of [...]
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Goethe Gives Thanks
A friend sent this poem along apropos something entirely unrelated, but it suddenly makes sense to post it today. Haven’t been able to find an English translation yet; if anybody happens to have one handy, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment. Happy Thanksgiving all! Im Atemholen liegen zweierlei Gnaden Die Luft einholen, sich ihrer [...]
Posted by Jürgen on November 22, 2007
http://jurgenfauth.com/2007/11/22/goethe-gives-thanks/
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