I saw the movie for the umpteenth time last night and I finally got it. This is what the movie says: 1) In every game and con there is always a victim and there is always an opponent. It's good to know when you are the former so you can become the latter. 2) But the question is how do you prepare yourself for this game? 3) You only get smater by playing a smarter opponent. 4) The smarter the game the smarter the opponent 5) Checkers is an example of such a game. Chess is a better game. Debate is an even better opportunity to learn and so on. 6) But the question is where does the game stop? or one can ask what is the smartest game one can play? 7) The answer according to the movie is: "The game of con you play with yourself". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The text below has been added on 3 Dec 2008 and is based on a comment posted on October 30, 2008, at time 4:12 PM. I have only recently understood what this person meant an...
Just a note to say we each may have lots of catch up work on one another's blogsites? I am looking forward to doing my part soon. Meantime, tell your friends about the event from Melbourne Australia highlighted at top of mine. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, how refreshing to sometimes "escape from the mind"...
Hello Faraz,
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I didn't listen/watch this video before but finally tonight I did so and LOVED this...I had vaguely heard the name of this monk but never much...and now I am so glad you found such wisdom out of my own tradition...
And his quotes as well are so perfectly suited for me.
Hope you're well?
Maybe next week we could have an email chat?
absolutely :)
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