Put in an honest day's work. It is the building block of a spiritual life.

When mind and action are separate, zen is lost. We keep the two in sync by paying attention.

Return to the beginning. Enter by form. Clean your dojo. As you have every day, tie on the white belt and empty your cup. Pick up your guitar, tune, then play.

Stop thinking about the audience and what they may be thinking of your music. Just play the music.

When we put our keys down, we should be conscious of putting them down. When we pick them up, we should be conscious of picking them up. That's all there is to zen.

If you find your feet dragging, check your path. You are probably on the wrong one.

Maturity means learning the value of that which is hard-earned.