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It is not the time lost in the journey which troubles me; but it is
the the time lost learning to recognize the time lost associated with the
journey, which is the real loss of happiness. The brilliant Kafka was
obviously a disciple of Sri Krishna who recognized that one did not have
to travel to see the world. All one had to do was sit by the river and
watch all of the world go by.
Time Lost
It is not the time lost in the journey which troubles me; but it is
the the time lost learning to recognize the time lost associated with the
journey, which is the real loss of happiness. The brilliant Kafka was
obviously a disciple of Sri Krishna who recognized that one did not have
to travel to see the world. All one had to do was sit by the river and
watch all of the world go by.
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