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Prompt

3/2/16: Reflect on the following quote


If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In
the beginner mind there are many possibilities, but in the experts mind there are
few.

-Shunryu Suzuki

The mind of a young child is beautiful and adventurous because it is ignorant to the
reality of the world. To an inexperienced mind there is a new discovery around
every corner and the nave mind accepts everything as truth. However, an older
mind, that has been weathered and shaped by conflict and experience, has a better
understanding of the reality around them. A mind that has been filled with
knowledge is more discerning and can no longer be as open as it once has been.

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