Andy's Mind

Ours is a simple story.
It looks so complex, so difficult…
only to us, only now.
In the ocean of the mind
our two streams found each other.
Again.

And that is all,
and yet that is so much.
Isn’t it beautiful? Isn’t it precious?

Suzuki Roshi, a Zen master, said once that “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”. This quotation comes to my mind quite frequently these days when I observe the influx of seasoned experts into a certain team and what that brings with it. (more…)

I was sitting with my colleagues last night, eating a late dinner. For some of us, including me that day, it was the first real, hot meal. The conversation was slow, as usual only briefly touching subjects related to the company. (more…)

So, I’m moving between countries again and it is like moving between worlds a bit. Ukraine was a different world from Prague, where I was for the first two days of this week. As Lviv was run down, dirty and unwelcoming so Prague is clean and european in every aspect. (more…)