I Got There Quotes

“Touch the hole in your life, and there flowers will bloom.” Zen proverb”
― J.T. McCormick, I Got There: How a Mixed-Race Kid Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Arrive at the American Dream

“There’s a phrase in Zen Buddhism called “beginner’s mind.” It’s a state where a person is open, eager, and without any preconceived notions when learning something for the first time.”
― JT McCormick, I Got There: How a Mixed-Race Kid Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Arrive at the American Dream