I Always Get To Where I’m Going By Walking Away From Quotes

I always get to where I’m going
by walking away from where I’ve been..

A broken egg is worth an omelette only.

If you worry about a trouble it becomes double
but when you smile at it, it disappears like a bubble.
So always Smile at your problems.

Water which is too pure,
has no fish..
- Zen Proverb

If you light a lamp for someone else,
it will also brighten your own path.

Happiness is very close to us
however, we all forger to lean toward it.

A famous soldier came to the master Hakuin and asked:
"Master, tell me: is there really a heaven and a hell?"

"Who are you?" asked Hakuin.

"I am a soldier of the great Emperor's personal guard."

"Nonsense!" said Hakuin.
"What kind of emperor would have you around him?
To me you look like a beggar!"
At this, the soldier started to rattle his big sword in anger.
"Oho!" said Hakuin.
"So you have a sword!
I'll wager it's much too dull to cut my head off!"

At this the soldier could not hold himself back.
He drew his sword and threatened the master, who said:
"Now you know half the answer! You are opening the gates of hell!"

The soldier drew back, sheathed his sword, and bowed.
"Now you know the other half," said the master.
"You have opened the gates of heaven ."