"Those who follow Tao believe in using sixteen attributes on behalf of others: mercy, gentleness, patience, non-attachment, control, skill, joy, spiritual love, humility, reflection, restfulness, seriousness, effort, controlled emotions, magnanimity, and concentration. Whenever you need to help another, draw upon these qualities. Notice that self-sacrifice is not included in this list. You do not need to destroy yourself to help another. Your overall obligation is to complete your own journey along your personal Tao. As long as you can offer solace to others on your same path, you have done the best you can." -- Deng Ming-Dao, "365 Tao, Daily Meditations," §188 (July 7, Northern Hemisphere) Of course, one must also continue to cultivate the various attributes until they are "perfected" and flow naturally. [Discipline and responsibility] Self-sacrifice is often a kind of trying, rather than simply being, good. It is strained effort, not natural flowing. [Reality and proper "co-measurement"]
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