August 16

Roads

Posted by topbanana
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Photo by Anita Ritenour

Photo by Anita Ritenour

“What is the way to enlightenment?” asked a seeker.

“What is the path to genuine contentment?” asked another.

“What is the road to inner peace?” asked another.

“So many questions,” murmured the master. Then in a louder voice, he said, “Listen, travelers! I cannot show you the way if you cannot already see what is in front of you. There are no paths. There are no roads. Roads are made by walking.”

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7 Responses to “Roads”

  1. Mikes Sumondong on August 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    one must start taking the first step!

  2. Joanne Olivieri on August 17th, 2009 at 1:07 am

    Ah yes. We must journey and experience the world around us as there is beauty and light in everything and everyone. We just have to learn to see it.

  3. J on August 17th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    … and enlightenment, contentment and peace are found from within.

  4. Charity on August 18th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    We make our own roads.

  5. Charity on August 18th, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    We make our own roads.c

  6. Roms on August 19th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Yes.. absolutely right!

    It is by doing that we leave a mark; and by how we do it, the mark would show!

  7. Rudy on September 4th, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    Very good insight from this story. Thanks for sharing.

    Rudy

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