101%

Yen is fond of saying that he has given his 101% in whatever that he has done.

Well, have you given your 101% to anything?

In some ways, I dont quite see the point of putting in so much effort. Think along the lines of attachment and greed and ego. When we put in our effort, it is mostly because we are tied to the end results, that we want to achieve something. Is that a good enough reason to put in 101%?

If (and it is) all phenomenon is empty, than what use is our 101%???
Yet on the other hand, it is not "right" to simply bum along in our lives and just wait for the apple to fall.

So I suppose this is where the Middle Path comes in.
To give of our 101%, but not be attached to the outcome. To fully understand the motivations behind our 101%, and to correct the wrong view if necessary.

Another aspiration. 101% on my Middle Path