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Zhuangzi: Giving Monkeys Acorns
What happens when you give monkeys 3 measures of acorns in the morning and 4 at night? They get angry. But what happens when you give them 4 in the morning and 3 at night? They are content.
This is true with martial artists as well. Our perceptions of the same thing presented two different ways can make all the difference in the world.
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Support Walking With The Tengu by purchasing the small pocket volume of classical quotes with musings and training prompts.
Buy it here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/matthew-krueger/pocket-training-volume-1/paperback/product-e7pqmyv.html
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What happens when you give monkeys 3 measures of acorns in the morning and 4 at night? They get angry. But what happens when you give them 4 in the morning and 3 at night? They are content.
This is true with martial artists as well. Our perceptions of the same thing presented two different ways can make all the difference in the world.
Find a vast library of classical Chinese works to read for free at: ctext.org
Support Walking With The Tengu by purchasing the small pocket volume of classical quotes with musings and training prompts.
Buy it here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/matthew-krueger/pocket-training-volume-1/paperback/product-e7pqmyv.html
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