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I studied the martial arts (Cha Yon Ryu = "natural way") for many years. Our instructor quoted T.S. Eliot to us: "And the end of all our exploring - Will be to
by impendia 15y ago
I studied the martial arts (Cha Yon Ryu = "natural way") for many years. Our instructor quoted T.S. Eliot to us:
"And the end of all our exploring - Will be to arrive where we started - And know the place for the first time."
- chubot 15y agoThat's interesting, because last night I just watched the "Fog of War", the documentary about Robert McNamara, and he makes that exact quote. Apparently this idea applies to war as well. When I read this article I was surprised by the coincidence. BTW I strongly recommend that film -- it was fascinating in so many ways.
- sachitgupta 15y agoIt's also quoted in in the book Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. After quitting my job and traveling around SE Asia for 2 months, its amazing how that quote describes exactly how you feel when you return home. So much of what you see is exactly the same - the places you used to hang out at, your family and friends - but the lens through which you look at it is completely different.