May 15, 2007
Focus: The Truth Is One
Dear Friend,
A parishioner and dear friend sent me a few more Zen statements. They are very provocative. I thought you would enjoy them.
Fondly,
Father Nick Amato
➢ The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.
➢ It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
➢ Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.
➢ Always remember you’re unique. Just like everyone else. (There is something truly Christian in this one, the longer I think about it.)
➢ Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
➢ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.
➢ If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
➢ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
➢ If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
➢ Good judgment comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
➢ A closed mouth gathers no foot.
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