A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 98 excerpt)

Published: April 15, 2023, 5:45 p.m.

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Story 98 from \'A Lifetime Doing Nothing\' by Ian McCrorie
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There is an old story about a young seeker who asks the\\n abbot of a nearby monastery for guidance on how to become\\n enlightened. The abbot declines his request but sends him to a\\n shoemaker in a nearby village. The abbot assures him that the\\n shoemaker will help him achieve enlightenment. The young\\n seeker went to find the shoemaker, with one caveat from the\\n abbot: \\u201cLearn everything you can from the shoemaker, but\\n don\'t ask him anything spiritual.\\u201d...\\n

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narrated by Ian McCrorie
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\\n 12 minutes 28 seconds
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