In Zen they say: If something is boring for two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, try it for eight, sixteen, thirty-two, and so on. Eventually one discovers that it's not boring at all but very interesting.

John Cage in Going on Being by Mark Epstein

 

To Practice This Thought:
Focus your attention on one thing for increasing numbers of minutes.

 

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