 Insight 3 is about mastering an art. This could be the art
of teaching, the art of learning, the art of dance, or simply the art of living. As an
artist and teacher I find that the only thing that gets in the way of my goals and
commitments is usually myself. When a teacher is instructing a student, or when a dancer
is learning a new piece of choreography, and a problem arises, the insight below may be
appropriate. When reading it substitute the word ’archery’ with ‘dance.’
| "The art of archery is not an athletic ability
mastered more or less through primarily physical practice, but rather a skill with its
origin in mental exercise and with its object consisting of mentally hitting the mark. Therefore, the archer is basically aiming for himself. Through this, perhaps, he
will succeed in hitting the target…his essential self."
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