Perfect Composure
Last quote from Suzuki:
When you have something in your consciousness you do not have perfect composure. The best way towards perfect composure is to forget everything. Then your mind is calm and it is wide and clear enough to see and feel things as they are without any effort. The best way to find perfect composure is not to retain any idea of things, whatever they may be – to forget all about them and not to leave any trace or shadow of thinking.
Reminds me of a line I heard attributed to Thelonious Monk years ago. When asked about his piano technique, Monk said “it’s easy. First you learn your technique, then you forget it.”
