“Naturalmente -sonrió Siddharta-, naturalmente que he viajado por placer. ¿Por qué, si no? He conocido nuevas personas y lugares, he recibido amabilidad y confianza, HE ENCONTRADO AMISTAD. Mira, amigo, si yo hubiese sido Kamaswami, al ver frustrada la venta habría regresado en seguida, fastidiado y con prisas; entonces sí que realmente se habría perdido tiempo y dinero. Ahora, sin embargo, he pasado unos días gratos, he aprendido, he tenido alegría y no he perjudicado a nadie con mi fastidio y mis prisas. Y si alguna vez vuelvo allí, quizá para comprar otra cosecha o con cualquier otro fin, me recibirán personas amables, llenas de alegría y cordialidad, y yo me sentiré orgulloso por no haber demostrado entonces prisa o mal humor. “
“Surely,” Siddhartha laughed, “surely I have travelled for my amusement. For what else? I have gotten to know people and places, I have received kindness and trust, I HAVE FOUND FRIENDSHIP. Look, my dear, if I had been Kamaswami, I would have travelled back, being annoyed and in a hurry, as soon as I had seen that my purchase had been rendered impossible, and time and money would indeed have been lost. But like this, I’ve had a few good days, I’ve learned, had joy, I’ve neither harmed myself nor others by annoyance and hastiness. And if I’ll ever return there again, perhaps to buy an upcoming harvest, or for whatever purpose it might be, friendly people will receive me in a friendly and happy manner, and I will praise myself for not showing any hurry and displeasure at that time.”
– Herman Hesse, Siddharta
Insisto: ¡tomemonos ese café.! Vivo en Heredia, Costa Rica.
