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.

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

A final word on self-criticism: Do not beat up on yourself. Even if you think you know your flaws, there is no need to advertise them. Most people won't have noticed.

Each moment is new. We have never lived it before and will never live it again. It is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

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.

You can't be more alive than you are—but you can awaken to what living is.