Buddhism 101

They give you a carrot on a stick and say:

"Walk towards the carrot" and that's 

meditation...and you get pissed off because 

you're not getting any closer, and you ask 

your meditation instructor and she says:

"You're doing fine...keep walking." "But I 

don't seem to be getting anywhere..." "You

see that carrot in front of you? That's where

you're going." "But why does it seem like 

I'm not getting anywhere?" "Because you're

trying to get to the carrot instead of simply 

walking towards it." "But, if you walk towards 

something, doesn't that mean you want to, 

and expect to, get there?" "If you're walking

towards a carrot on a stick, how can you 

possibly ever get there?" "I know! So, why

am I doing this?" "I'm sure I have no idea!"