Both Uses of
flexible
in
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- Your mind is empty, you have a "hollow-flexible" attitude of "beginner's mind."†
Part 3flexible = bendable or adaptable
- This requires value flexibility, and the value shift is usually accompanied by some loss of gumption, but it's a sacrifice that must be made.†
Part 3 *
Definition:
bendable or adaptable
in various senses, including:
- easily bent without physical damage or injury -- as of a hose or gymnast
- able to adjust readily to different conditions -- as of a plan
- willing to make concessions -- as of a negotiator or a boss