The Value of Authenticity and Repetition
Many years ago, as a young dance student at UCLA, one of my instructors demonstrated a movement performed by one of the notable postmodern dancer/choreographers. (I don’t remember who the dancer was but I’m guessing it was the incomparable Pina Bausch.)
She began the movement with her back toward the audience, and then very slowly and deliberately turned to face them full on, at which point she threw her arms outward and lifted her face toward the sky as if to say, “Here I am world!” And then she turned around, reversing the movement until her back was to the audience. And then she repeated the sequence again. And again. And again. And again… [...]
When the Dalai Lama was first installed as the spiritual leader of Tibet he admitted that one of his very first thoughts was “I wonder how I’m going to look in those robes?” I loved his candor and honesty. It’s a rare person who doesn’t care how they look. [...]
In chapter three of 
I always advocate buying the best quality you can afford. Generally, when you pay a little extra you’re going to get better fabric, cut, or construction. But everybody – and I mean everybody – loves a bargain. If you know how to play it right you can usually get that higher quality item for a better price. Here are some clues to quality shopping at a bargain. [...]