A Meditation from Daily Zen, a favorite link of mine.
"To become a bodhisattva:
You should be a mop.
I take care of the dirt,
And give clean things to others.
I'm almost nothing,
And I'm proud of that.
Strangers think I'm dust,
And I live with that disgrace,
I don't lose the truth of the heart.
I urge you, my disciples, to write these words
On the broad belt so you never forget.
Jinkag Haesim (1178-1234)"
I like to check out Daily Zen and then it's time for my run!