Chop Wood and Carry Water

Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.

Zen saying.

P.S. This saying gets a whole chapter in my book. That’s how important it’s been to my life.

P.P.S. For more about water, check this one.

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Daniel
 

How did I end up in Spain? Why am I still here almost 20 years later? Excellent questions. With no good answer... Anyway, at some point I became a blogger, bestselling author and contributor to Lonely Planet. So there's that. Drop me a line, I'm happy to hear from you.

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