Thoughts, Words, Deeds …that's all we have that's really ours. And they're all different from each other. The rest is just stuff we borrow. This newsletter will explore these bold assertions and will hopefully answer the question, So what? We will al...
Give to Receive“The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is.” (Lao Tzu)How often we think happiness lies in possessions, or in having others do things for us, or in a...
Human Beings Or Doings?We spend a lot of our time doing things, don’t we? And we often identify with what we do. In fact, if we’re not careful, we can let ourselves be defined by it. Others expect this too. When we meet someone new, they will most li...
Put Things In Order “Prevent trouble before it arises. Put things in order before they exist.” (Lao Tzu) Most of the time, the Tao Te Ching reminds us that thought tends to get in the way. This is because it separates us from the present moment. Howe...
Seek the PatternThe car cut me off. Just pushed into my lane without even slowing down. I had to brake. I was annoyed. I live near a bridge and the traffic sometimes gets heavy. What’s more, two lanes merge into one as you approach the bridge itself....
Be Simply Yourself “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” (Lao Tzu) How often we think comparison and competition is the way to win respect. Do we think others won’t look up to us unless...
Changing Our Minds“Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof” (John Kenneth Galbraith). So true, isn’t it? Of course, I’d like to think it doesn’t apply to me...
Forces Of Nature“Be like the forces of nature: when it blows, there is only wind; when it rains, there is only rain; when the clouds pass, the sun shines through.” (Lao Tzu) Nature is a great role model because it is always in the present moment. Non...
Does Your Mind Have An Off Switch?My honest answer? I don’t know. Or, if it does, I don’t know where to find it and use it when I want to. Sometimes I feel my mind is switched off. But the moment I notice, it’s like I accidentally turn it on and it s...
Like A Newborn Child“He who is in harmony with the Tao is like a newborn child.” (Lao Tzu) Ever watched a child? Whatever they’re interested in is the only thing that exists for them. No ulterior motives, no hidden agendas—just the moment. That’s whe...
