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Fall down seven time, get up eight

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Jeff Hemsley

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Dec 17, 1993, 1:27:17 PM12/17/93
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"Fall down seven times, get up eight," is a Zen saying that I
thought ya all might like. It just means keep trying to grow, and forgive
yourself when you goof.

jj

Lobster King

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Dec 21, 1993, 4:03:41 PM12/21/93
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Jeff Hemsley (jhem...@symantec.com) wrote:

: "Fall down seven times, get up eight," is a Zen saying that I

: thought ya all might like. It just means keep trying to grow, and forgive
: yourself when you goof.


Its impossible to fall down 7 times, get up 8. I tried it, I fell down
7 times but could only get up 7 times...

Cecil Williams

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Dec 22, 1993, 12:18:44 PM12/22/93
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>Jeff Hemsley (jhem...@symantec.com) wrote:
>
>: "Fall down seven times, get up eight," is a Zen saying that I
>: thought ya all might like. It just means keep trying to grow, and forgive
>: yourself when you goof.

(Lobster King) writes:
>
> Its impossible to fall down 7 times, get up 8. I tried it, I fell down
> 7 times but could only get up 7 times...

Get up, fall down;
Get up, fall down;
Get up, fall down;
Get up, fall down;
Get up, fall down;
Get up, fall down;
Get up, fall down;
Get up............


(-;
Cecil

Lobster King

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Dec 27, 1993, 7:30:42 PM12/27/93
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Cecil Williams (cec...@access.isc-br.com) wrote:

: >Jeff Hemsley (jhem...@symantec.com) wrote:
: >
: >: "Fall down seven times, get up eight," is a Zen saying that I
: >: thought ya all might like. It just means keep trying to grow, and forgive
: >: yourself when you goof.

: (Lobster King) writes:
: >
: > Its impossible to fall down 7 times, get up 8. I tried it, I fell down
: > 7 times but could only get up 7 times...

: Get up, fall down;
^^^^^^

Had to fall down first.

: Get up, fall down;

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