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So what did it do to me, this project?
(pic by Denis Tombal) This Tao-project took almost 2 years, a lot longer than I expected though it doesn’t feel that long. I have learned a lot during this time and my life has changed in subtle ways. To live … Continue reading
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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Tagged collecting things, crowdes spaces, freedom, let go, peace, protect, protection mode, relief, squirrels
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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
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
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
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
TAO TE CHING verse 79
After a bitter quarrel, some resentment must remain What can one do about it? Therefor the sage keeps his half of the bargain But does not exact his due A man of Virtue performs his part, But a man without … Continue reading
Water knows no borders
Water flows and it will always find a way to move forward. Sometimes it flows over or around, sometimes it wears down the obstacles; it will always find a way to move. Water fill empty places and then continues its … Continue reading
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Tagged dried-out riverbeds, flow like water, strong force, sweet caress, water is life, wear down obstacles
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TAO TE CHING verse 78
Under heaven nothing is more soft and yielding than water Yet for attacking the solid and strong, nothing is better It has no equal. The weak can overcome the strong The supple can overcome the stiff Under heaven everyone knows … Continue reading
