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Philip Toshio Sudo

In zen, it is a cardinal sin to waste time. To waste time is to squander the here and now, which, if you think about it, is all that we have.

Think, Thinking, Time, Waste, Zen

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If you find your feet dragging, check your path. You are probably on the wrong one.

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A student might ask, how long will it take to learn guitar. . . , the answer is, as long as you live - that short.

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When you play guitar you are drawing a frame around a moment and saying to the listener, 'Here is how I want you to experience this. How you begin and end a solo is framing, How you structure a song is framing, how you present yourself onstage is framing. See every corner, not just the center, framing should heighten the impact of the art and give clarity to your vision.

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The only time and place to find enlightenment is in this moment. No need to check your watch. The time is now.

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We take life for granted, sleepwalking until a shattering event knocks us awake. Zen says, don't wait until the car accident, the cancer diagnosis, or the death of a loved one to get your priorities straight. Do it now.

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