His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.
Neither did the cop car that went past, nor the firetruck, nor the next three cop-cars.
Talking with you is sort of the conversational equivalent of an out of body experience.
Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.
The pain of making the necessary sacrifices always hurts more than you think it's going to. I know. It sucks. That being said, doing something seriously creative is one of the most amazing experiences one can have, in this or any other lifetime. If you can pull it off, it's worth it. Even if you don't end up pulling it off, you'll learn many incredible, magical, valuable things. It's NOT doing it when you know you full well you HAD the opportunity- that hurts FAR more than any failure.
Like anyone else, there are days I feel beautiful and days I don't, and when I don't, I do something about it.
Now is the time for all good men to come to.