4 October - Day 46

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‘Cheshire Puss,’ Alice began, rather timidly. ‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to’, said the Cat. ‘I don’t much care where’ said Alice ‘so long as I get somewhere.’ ‘Oh, you’re sure to do that,’ said the Cat, ‘if you only walk long enough.’

3 October - Day 45

You live a new life for every new language you speak. (Czech proverb)

2 October - Day 44

1 October - Day 43

Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees.
- Karle Wilson Baker

29 September - Day 41

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Buddha Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. Winston Churchill Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored. Abraham Lincoln The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission. John F. Kennedy The path we have chosen for the present is full of hazards, as all paths are. The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission. John F. Kennedy Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal. Friedrich Nietzsche Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson Advance, and never halt, for advancing is perfection. Advance and do not fear the thorns in the path, for they draw only corrupt blood. Khalil Gibran March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path. Khalil Gibran Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. Ralph Waldo Emerson If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress. Barack Obama If a man can... make a better mousetrap, the world will make a beaten path to his door. Ralph Waldo Emerson As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives. Henry David Thoreau Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. Henry David Thoreau A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. Groucho Marx The path to success is to take massive, determined action. Tony Robbins Let the path be open to talent. Napoleon Bonaparte Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility. Oprah Winfrey The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn, and shine with increasing clearness on your path. Jim Rohn

30 September - Day 42

"The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you are alive, and die only when you are dead. To love, to be loved. To never forget your own significance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity of the life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget." - Arundhati Roy

28 September - Day 40

Don't think distance. The kilometres just evaporate as you walk. Think quality. Think history. Place yourself on the route that connects you most readily with the tradition. That's my advice, make of it what you will! -Gareth

27 September - Day 39

26 September - Day 38

25 September - Day 37

24 September - Day 36

23 September - Day 35

22 September - Day 34

21 September - Day 33

20 September - Day 32

I don't know who wrote this, and wish I could give credit to its author, undoubtedly one who knows pilgrimage...

1] You have already arrived. So, feel pleasure at each step and do not
worry about things that you still have to face. We have nothing before
us, just a road to be traveled at each moment with joy. When we
practice pilgrim meditation, we are always arriving, our home is the
present moment, and nothing more.

2] For that reason, always smile while you walk. Even if you have to
force it a bit and feel ridiculous. Get used to smiling and you will
end up happy. Do not be afraid of displaying your contentment.

3] If you think that peace and joy always lie ahead, you will never
manage to achieve them. Try to understand that they are both your
traveling companions.

4] When you walk, you are massaging and honoring the earth. In the
same way, the earth is trying to help you to balance your organism and
mind. Understand this relationship and try to respect it – may your
steps have the firmness of a lion, the elegance of a tiger and the
dignity of an emperor.

5] Pay attention to what is going on around you. And concentrate on
your breathing – this will help you to get rid of the problems and
worries that try to accompany you on your journey.

6] When you walk, it is not just you that is moving, but all past and
future generations. In the so-called "real" world, time is a measure,
but in the true world nothing exists beyond the present moment. Be
fully aware that everything that has happened and everything that will
happen is in each step you take.

7] Enjoy yourself. Make pilgrim meditation a constant meeting with
yourself, never a penance in search of reward. May flowers and fruit
always grow in the places touched by your feet.