incentivise. don’t teach.
i thought of zhuangzi's discussion with hui shi on the bridge over the hao river. "the minnows come out and dart around free and easy," said zhuangzi. "this is the happiness of fish." hui shi retorted, "you're not a fish. how do you know the happiness of fish?" zhuangzi replied, "you're not me. how do you know i don't know the happiness of fish?”
terrortories?
before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. after enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.
beyond enlightenment, the wood chops itself and the water carries you.
after after enlightenment, there is no wood, no water, and no one to chop or carry.
perhaps the truest continuation is silence, or laughter, or simply more chopping and carrying.