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Far from wishing to awaken the artist in the pupil prematurely, the teacher considers it his first task to make him a skilled artisan with sovereign control of his craft.

~Eugen Herrigel

Topics: Artisan Artist Awaken Considers Control Craft Far First Him His Make Prematurely Pupil Skilled Sovereign Task Teacher Wishing

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Assuming that his talent can survive the increasing strain, there is one scarcely avoidable danger that lies ahead of the pupil on his road to mastery.

~Eugen Herrigel

Topics: Assuming Danger His Increasing Lies Mastery Pupil Road Scarcely Strain Survive Talent Ahead

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He grows daily more capable of following any inspiration without technical effort, and also of letting inspiration come to him through meticulous observation.

~Eugen Herrigel

Topics: Also Any Capable Come Daily Effort Following Grows He Him Inspiration Letting Meticulous More Observation Technical Through Without

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The more obstinately you try to learn how to shoot the arrow for the sake of hitting the goal, the less you will succeed in the one and the further the other will recede.

~Eugen Herrigel

Topics: Arrow Further Goal Hitting How Learn Less More Other Sake Shoot Succeed Try Will You

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This means that the mind or spirit is present anywhere, because it is nowhere attached to any particular place. And it can remain present because, even when related to this or that object, it does not cling to it by reflection and thus lose its original mobility.

~Eugen Herrigel

Topics: Any Anywhere Attached Because Cling Does Even Lose Means Mind Mobility Nowhere Object Original Particular Place Present Reflection Related Remain Spirit Thus

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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