The young people are the most active and vital force in society. They are the most eager to learn and the least conservative in their thinking. This is especially so in the era of socialism.
I have always been a reader. I was one of those kids desperate to learn. I would read anything.
Sometimes when I'm in a bookstore or library, I am overwhelmed by all the things that I do not know. Then I am seized by a powerful desire to read all the books, one by one.
Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.
I feel eager to learn as much as I can, not only about my craft but the world and the cosmos and how we got here and whether there's any purpose to our being here.
I wish to cup knowledge in my hand and drink it as one drinks water by the side of the stream.
I think it's important to learn instruments, whenever one has a little space. Be eager to learn and love your instrument.
My attitude is that you very rarely come in contact with someone of Master Ren's level, so every opportunity I could get to learn from him I wanted to do that.
