Where wisdom fuels change
Posted in Change & Growth on May 15th, 2008
As many times as I learn this lesson, I end up forgetting it time and again:
The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Lao Tzu
Taking small steps tackles big goals.
Select a manageable portion of the problem.
Try as I may to keep these bits of wisdom close to me, and as many [...]
Posted in Change & Growth, Meaningful Relationships, Protecting our Power on Mar 26th, 2008
Another Tao Te Ching passage that has me thinking these days is number 68. This chapter is about non-striving and non-contenting, even in what are normally adversarial situations. The passage reads:
A good soldier is never aggressive;
A good fighter is never angry.
The best way of conquering an enemy
Is to win him over by not antagonizing him.
The [...]
Posted in Change & Growth, Impact the World on Mar 25th, 2008
I enjoy reading the Tao Te Ching by Lao-tsu because it is so deep you can gain new insight with each reading. Chapter Eleven of the ancient Chinese text reads:
“Thirty spokes share the wheel’s hub;
It is the center hole that makes it useful.
Shape clay into a vessel;
It is the space within that makes it useful.
Cut [...]