[estefan]

> I would take it further, and recommend dropping all expectations, but I suppose at that point we arrive at zen or taoism.

Yeah that's the natural extension of it, but I'm not quite at that stage yet :-) I think with Zen, Taoism, etc. it's far better to reach the same insights and realisations - have more "A-ha!" moments - than try to push yourself into things before you want to do them and understand why. Most of those traditions are just roadmaps to the territory (definitely useful, but maps all the same), but I digress.

> (Were we friends years ago on MBS?)

I doubt it. MBS isn't ringing any bells...