Ju has very few social engagements, and spends most of his time working on his art. Every evening before going to bed, he meditates on some aspect of life. "Art comes from life. Art is self-cultivation."
很少交際應酬的朱銘，大多時間就是創作，每天就寢前，他會從生活中找出一個問題來自己參解，「藝術來自生活，藝術就是修行」，這也是他從鄉村牧童成為大師的不二法門。