Here's what the web has to say about "zen" - A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition.
That being said, the following quote is listed as a "Zen Saying" in my quote book AND in the quotable magnet I have on my refrigerator:
"Leap, and the net will appear."
I love the simplicity of this statement.
I love the fear AND courage in this statement.
I love the faith in this statement. Faith is a tough one for me. A subject that will, I'm sure, continue to come up in this blog. But if I didn't have at least some faith in myself, I probably would have given up as an actor long ago. I had a successful few years and lately, it's been a bleaker forecast as an actor. In the last month, however, I've had not one, but two job offers. Crazy! I'm so grateful, but so confused by the shift in my life. I have been really happy with my "survival" jobs, for lack of a better term. And giving them up to once again jump into artist land seems risky at best, stupid at worst. And yet, even as I take those first steps, I am reminded constantly of new opportunities. New connections. New people that encourage me.
The change is the leap. Those reminders are the large, if unexpected, net. And I am so grateful for it. Here goes . . . . . . .
