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Thought For the Day: Do Not Follow In the Footsteps of the Wise. Seek What They Sought

Posted on December 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.” – Matsuo Basho

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Thought For the Day: Seek Not Just For Tradition But For Truth

Posted on January 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought.” – Matsuo Basho, poet (1644-1694) An extremely interesting look at Basho’s last days that combines prose and Haiku is found here: http://simplyhaiku.com/SHv4n3/features/Nobuyuki.html       … Continue reading →

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