According to an article on my Internet service provider’s website, cats have much to teach us. And five lessons are on offer. First, take what you want. Cats always get what they want. Second, aim high. Nothing is too high for a cat. Third, kiss the hand that feeds you. This is where cats never err. Fourth, keep your ears up at all times. Cats are always attentive. Fifth, be nimble. And it is hard to beat cats in nimbleness. For these five lessons, cats are dubbed masters of Zen. What an honor! Judging by its American flavor, the article must have been pilfered from the World Wide Web. Still, it delighted me no end this morning. Cats are amazing animals, indeed, but all animals have much to teach humans. Whence a dash of envy in all articles like this one. Deservedly so, too. Animals are well ahead of us in everything that truly matters in life. Our mastery of technology in all its guises is for the birds, anyhow. Only consider where it has led us. So, follow masters of Zen!