On my daily walks to my meditation pond, I often pass this sweet, innocent dog. He tugs and tugs at a rope wrapped around an old willow tree barking excessively. The rope will not give. I could see it was securely tied to his collar, home of his gasping breath. He would pull at the rope so tightly that he could barely breathe or act sane. If he could only take two steps back, he would breathe freely, lay comfortably with wonderful feelings of peace and contentment.
This incident echoes through my head often. If only we were to take two steps back and let ourselves live with freedom and fulfillment. Our supersonic lifestyle tugs at our neck. The rope of technology rules us. We can only think of our next step as we gasp. Just take two steps back. Peace is here. Listen…the barking has stopped.
4899, The Story of the Akita
4899, The Story of the Akita
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