The Doorman

I’ve gone back to “Zen and the Art of Falling in Love” as I tend to do. And I was reading the part about being the Doorman in the dojo. So the job of the Doorman was to be there. That’s all. Be there to help students if they had a question upon entering. The person just stood there, usually not saying much or doing much but just being a presence in case anyone needed help. The idea was to not force your personality on others. Not to smile and be overly welcome or chatty and thereby require the same from those entering. Not to expect them to do anything, or to put that burden on them. But just to be there, and be okay with not performing. ...