How to Succeed From the beginning, the successful have focused on understanding wisdom, wonder, and mystery. They were deep, but didn’t know it. Because they really didn’t know, they were obliged to act in a way that fit every situation perfectly. Oh, how carefree! To experience winter as a river or a meadow would, respecting everything. How marvelous! To know that fixed appearances can dissolve— like ice, ready to be freed into water. How kind! Life as plain and simple and ample, life as a channeling valley. And, ah, how wholly natural! Life as deep and dense and muddled. How can you be clouded, yet quiet? By slowly clearing things up. How can you be safe, yet aroused? By gently bringing things forth. Maintain this art. Don’t wish for more. It’s true—forget about filling yourself full full full; instead find shelter in every fresh success. from “Crooked Cup of Awe” Based on the Daodejing (formerly Tao Te Ching) Translated from the Chinese by Dian Duchin Reed
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:15:03 +0000
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