Monthly Archives: February 2012

LET IT GO

We live like squirrels collecting for winter, except that we expect winter all the time and on all levels. We want to be right and collect our “winning points”. We fill our houses and pantries with more than we can … Continue reading

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TAO TE CHING verse 81

Truthful words are not beautiful Beautiful words are not truthful Good men do not argue Those who argue are not good Those who know are not learned The learned do not know The sage never tries to store things up … Continue reading

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SMALL PLEASURES GIVE THE MOST JOY

How much do you appreciate the small things in life, the things we take for granted? How often do you give thanks for food, sunshine, rain, the roof over your head, the clothes on your back, a smile from a … Continue reading

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TAO TE CHING verse 80

A small country has fewer people Though there are machines that can work ten to a hundred times faster than man they are not needed. The people take death seriously and do not travel far. Though they have boats and … Continue reading

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AN EYE FOR AN EYE?

Revenge, bitterness and resentment…Everybody hate these feelings, they eat us from inside, turning sweet to sour and it’s always the fault of somebody else, or? We can always choose our standpoint in any disagreement. Resentment is as much a choice … Continue reading

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