No matter how much I aimed. Each time the arrow landed somewhere I did not expect. Even if I hit the golden circle, the arrow was not exactly where I expected it. That was one. Two: I didn’t even know where I was looking, Yes I was aiming at the centre of the golden circle but do I know exactly which point accurately? No, I didn’t know. It was always an approximation.
Which made me think. Do I really know what I want out of life? Do I have a purpose? Or is life directing me completely regardless whether I know or not? Even if I knew, can I aim at what I want? And even if I can aim, can I hit it?
My coach was flawless when he grabbed the bow, he made it look so easy, and the first two arrows he shot were right in the middle of the golden circle.
Then he shot the third arrow amd it hit the red one.
Then I did a research on archery. Those who have been practicing for decades, still don’t always hit the point they want.
And I was even more surprised to find out that world class professional archers made peace with this and even cultivate “not-knowing” they even have a term for it “surprise release”!!
This , unlike the first lesson “no fireworks” did give me fireworks, that no matter how much and how many times I say “I have seen all there is to see in life”, it never ceases surprising me.
If I want proof? My shots where direct empirical evidence.
KoorFaz 