In Zen archery you forget about the goal – hitting the
bull’s eye – and instead focus on all the individual moments involved in
shooting an arrow. If you’ve perfected all the elements, you can’t help but hit
the center of the target. The same philosophy is true for climbing
mountains. If you focus on the process of climbing, you’ll end up on
the summit. I say the last 10 percent of the way to perfection takes so much of
your life that it isn't worth the effort. This overzealous attitude is what
creates religious fanatics, body Nazis, and athletes who are exceedingly dull
to converse with.
Yvon Chouinard
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