Lession

The boy tied the kera over Drukpa Kinley’s eyes and made sure that the blindfold was tight.

     “How far away from the target am I?” asked Drukpa Kinley.

     “One hundred feet,” the boy guessed.

     “Have you ever seen me practice?” Drukpa Kinley asked.

     “I have seen you hit the bull’s eye repeatedly from either end of the ground,” the boy replied.

Drukpa Kinley stringed his bow, took aim, and released his arrow. Following a fish-tailed flight it drilled itself into the wall behind the target, several feet off the target.

     “I thought you were going to show off your magical skills, what happened?” asked the boy.

Drukpa Kinley smiled while taking off the blindfold. He placed his hands on the shoulders of the boy and looked him deep in the eyes.

     “My demonstration today is meant to reinforce my advice on the importance of setting clearly defined goals in your life and knowing precisely where you are going. What you saw just now confirms the most important principle for anyone seeking to attain their goals and to fulfil their purpose in life:         You will never be able to hit a target you cannot see.”