http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/opinion/01brooks.html?ref=opinion
The Yanks are waking up to the process of exceeding by suppressing the ego - turning away all thoughts but of the task at hand. Does it sound like a pale version of the idea of action without attachment to the fruits thereof?
This Dorfman guy may have read the Gita
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Without a doubt. Concepts like "tyranny of the scattered mind" and performance of one's task without regard to ego or fear of failure and a whole lot more, prevail throughout Indic philosophies, ancient (Vedas/Upanishads) and relatively modern (Bhagavad Gita/Yoga Sutras).
Although this is the case, it is the unfathomable, and arguably unique, greatness of Indian culture and philosophy that allows it to maintain a profound humility, despite having revealed the subtlest truths to various levels of mental comprehension.
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