"Most of us start with an unexamined but deeply ingrained belief framed in a dichotomy between soul and money. Why worry about what my soul wants? I need money, and I can’t possibly make money doing what my soul wants. Why should I get in touch with my purpose and passion? I will never be able to make a living with those. This reminds me of the fairy tale where people hear rumors of a great and wonderful city over yonder but are told that if they venture over the mountain, some terrible monster will get them. That’s enough to keep most people at home."
- Laurence G. Boldt, from Zen and the Art of Making a Living
- Laurence G. Boldt, from Zen and the Art of Making a Living