Being present, as you know is all that there is. We must act prudently for change, which some will call the future, but really this is a change in the now. For example, it makes sense not to spend all your money as things will change and you may need some of it for a different occasion.

I studied Shotokai Karate for a few years when I was in my 20’s. Rick Matz, says (above) he just shows up. That’s what I did. I didn’t have a goal to get advanced belts. They were given to me when the time was right. All I wanted to do was go to the dojo and practice.

These days I do chi-kung. I do it every day by myself. I have been doing it for years. It’s simple yet subtle. The style I do is just 18 movements. I don’t need anything else. Each day is different, and after all, it is a way to be present and healthy.

I am currently starting to write about creativity and came across the Kyoto School of philosophy and the work of Nishida Kitaro. He writes about action-intuition. This is antithetical to the planning/implementation mode that so dominates education and business here in America. It is the artist’s way. You do something (create) and reflect. Then from that point you can see what to do next. It’s like climbing a mountain. Only by actually climbing part way can you get a better view. But goal orientation is blind to the ever changing now. It is like a horse with blinkers that can’t see anything on either side of the road.

Anyway, I have probably mixed enough metaphors here. I deeply appreciate your perspective. Thank you.