Sometimes for an artist, gaining appreciation matters less than quality. Doing the job well can be enough. At the least, it may be enough to make the artist keep creating great works.

http://www.notzen.net/2014/03/not-zen-103-job-well-done.html

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What you find on your journey depends on what you bring with you.

http://www.notzen.net/2012/08/not-zen-18-heavy-staff.html

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There is a brilliance beyond the bounds of human competence - which is good, because as a group we so often exceed our bounds.

http://www.notzen.net/2014/10/not-zen-130-incompetence.html

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What we say about ourselves does more than reveal our opinions. It determines our behavior. Tell yourself a good story about you.

http://www.notzen.net/2015/01/not-zen-144-self-narrative.html

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You perceive what a dog is thinking. You understand a bee, a crab, or a raccoon. And they know you.

We are connected.

http://www.notzen.net/2014/12/not-zen-141-logos.html

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The Dao and Zen capture a fundamental truth, each in their way. Does is make any difference if you feel your accomplishments are transitory? If your good deeds are an illusion? You do them anyway, even though there is no 'you.' This is your path, even if there is no coming or going.

http://www.notzen.net/2013/04/not-zen-53-on-way.html

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There is no virtue in arguing to prove one's cleverness but there's no virtue in ignorance, either.

http://www.notzen.net/2015/02/not-zen-148-immunity.html

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