Abundance
“If we all do a little more than our share, then there can be abundance.” - Kyogen Carlson, Zen teacher and late abbot of Dharma Rain Zen Center (Portland, Oregon)
“I’ve worked my @$$ off for everything I’ve got!” - a random, proverbial “Small Business Owner”
The two quotes above express practically diametrically opposed views regarding the origins of prosperity. The first, like the second, while also emphasizing the importance of individual effort, nevertheless implies a lightly held expectation regarding any personal rewards.
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