greengear wrote:bbwildrose wrote:I love that - I'm going to have to find more of his writings! Thanks for posting it

No problem! I'm glad you found it meaningful. If you'd like to read some of his work, I'd recommend You Are Here. It's the first of his books I've read, and I still go back to it now and again when I'm feeling a little lost.
One of my favorite quotes of his, I'll have to paraphrase:
"When you drink your tea, drink only your tea. Do not drink it with your sorrows, your worries, your plans for the day. Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life."
It's a simple exercise I try to keep with every morning, whether with tea, coffee, or even a meal. Enjoy the moment as it is, and truly be there for it.
I do love these quotes. There is no secret to life, just life itself, but living in the moment must be as close as you can get.