I found a book in English a couple of weeks ago that I have always wanted to read, but never have, so I bought it, and it has admirably surpassed any of my expectations. There's a passage that has been echoing in my head for the past week or so, especially when, like today, I am particularly uneasy about my lack of direction and even lack of desire on this trip, and it comforts me, so I'd like to share it...

"Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed"... "To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here's where things grow."
- Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Enjoy! :-)