The small boy and his Zen master

Hrach_Techie · Apr 4, 2007, 07:09

There was a little boy with a bad temper. The master
told him to hammer a nail in the back fence every time
he lost his temper. The first day, the boy drove 37
nails into the fence. He discovered it was easier to
hold his temper than to drive those nails into the
fence. Finally, the day came when the boy didn't lose
his temper at all. Now the master suggested that the
boy pull out one nail for each day that he was able to
hold his temper. A few days passed and the young boy
finally told the master that all the nails were gone.

The master said, "You have done well my boy, but look
at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the
same again."

PsilocybeLarvae · Apr 4, 2007, 20:59

Nothing is ever the same, so what's the point?

antaneli · Apr 5, 2007, 07:08

Any time you lose your temper with someone close to you, you may ask him to forgive you, and it's possible that he will. But remember holes in the fence...

mar!am · Apr 6, 2007, 14:20

Yeah , it's totally true.....holes in the heart...in memories...

Red Stone · Apr 21, 2007, 21:15

Problem is when there is only a big hole and no fence at all...

Red Stone · Apr 21, 2007, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsilocybeLarvae

Nothing is ever the same, so what's the point?

Off topic: I love your new user title

PsilocybeLarvae · Apr 30, 2007, 19:44

Red Stone

Apr 4, 2007, 07:09	#1
Hrach_Techie ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Posts: 16,568 Rep Power: 8 Reputation: 428	The small boy and his Zen master There was a little boy with a bad temper. The master told him to hammer a nail in the back fence every time he lost his temper. The first day, the boy drove 37 nails into the fence. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally, the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. Now the master suggested that the boy pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. A few days passed and the young boy finally told the master that all the nails were gone. The master said, "You have done well my boy, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same again." __________________ Мадмазель, Медам, Месье! "Глория" меняет курс и направляется в Кейптаун! Кому это не нравится будет расстрелян на месте. (с) http://texneg.livejournal.com

Apr 4, 2007, 20:59	#2
PsilocybeLarvae the happiest girl Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Yerevan Posts: 2,521 Rep Power: 7 Reputation: 73	Nothing is ever the same, so what's the point? __________________ So much good, so much evil. Just add water. (c)

Apr 6, 2007, 14:20	#4
mar!am Младенец Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: iN tHe MiDdLe oF NoWhEre Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 Reputation: 10	Yeah , it's totally true.....holes in the heart...in memories... __________________ LiFe iS A lEsSoN, YoU LEeArN iT wHeN u R tHrOuGh

Apr 21, 2007, 21:15	#5
Red Stone Provocative Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ilha dos Amores Posts: 1,383 Rep Power: 6 Reputation: 77	Problem is when there is only a big hole and no fence at all... __________________ Red Stone J'ai besoin de toi, De tes mains sur moi, De ton corps doux et chaud, J'ai envie d'être aimé Domino From a beautiful love song of the 50s called Domino, music by Louis Ferrari, lyrics by Jacques Plante

Apr 30, 2007, 19:44	#7
PsilocybeLarvae the happiest girl Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Yerevan Posts: 2,521 Rep Power: 7 Reputation: 73	Red Stone __________________ So much good, so much evil. Just add water. (c) Last edited by PsilocybeLarvae : May 1, 2007 at 07:00.

Apr 5, 2007, 07:08	#3
antaneli Студент Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yerevan Posts: 352 Rep Power: 2 Reputation: 10	Any time you lose your temper with someone close to you, you may ask him to forgive you, and it's possible that he will. But remember holes in the fence...

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