Mum always told me to know the white, yet keep to the black: be a pattern for the world.
Lessons From Mum
Tag: Lao Tzu
A Fine Line
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Lao Tzu
Act Naturally
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao Tzu
The Battle of Hope and Fear
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post called Without Hope which confused a lot of people, I hope this clears it up.
“Hope and fear come from feeling that we lack something; they come from a sense of poverty. We can’t simply relax with ourselves. We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.” Pema Chodron
And to simplify: “Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don’t see the self as self, what do we have to fear?” Lao Tzu
Water Your Dreams
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success.
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.” Lao Tzu
