When all you have is one approach to the Great Way, you become a hammer looking for a nail. The Way contains all things, and we must be lithe in our walking to take every step mindfully. With all of the unanticipated turns and uneven ground, we must adapt our stride continuously. If we are rigid, we become the hammer in search of the nail. If they nail does not appear, we may be tempted to whack something anyway, just to feel the heft of the hammer and hear the ring of the blow on the nail, any nail, even no-nail....
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