Curiosity Chronicle

E451 - Why Are You In Such A Rush?

Published: July 1, 2026

Duration: 8:08

There’s a beautiful Zen parable that goes something like this:


A man is walking across a field when a tiger leaps out from the trees and runs toward him.


Fearing for his life, the man sprints away but quickly halts at a steep cliff. Facing a terrifying drop, with the tiger bearing down on him, he grabs hold of a single vine and lowers himself over the cliff’s edge.


Looking up, he sees the tiger above. Looking down, he notices another tiger pacing on the ground below. And to m...