Those who rule in accordance with Tao do not use force against the world
For that which is forced is likely to return
—Verse 30, Tao Te Ching
I may know better, I may understand what I’m supposed to accept, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
Sometimes the world is crashing down around you, and all you can do is watch.
Because you can’t yell at the sky to keep it from falling.
Have you read 365 Tao? My therapist is Taoist, I think.
She said the book changed her life and she totally recommended. Flipside: she also recommended the Tao of Pooh, so I’m not totally sure…
@Pearl — Do you mean “whisperer” as an idea of subtle force?
@Maeko — Nope, I haven’t read that, but I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for it in the bookstores now.
And I agree that The Tao of Pooh was pretty good. As simplified as it was, it really helped refine my understanding of Taoism.
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