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How do I know the ways of all things at the beginning? I look inside myself and see what is within me.
all creation, including your own, is a function of motion: from formless energy to form, from spirit to body,
This far-reaching verse of the Tao Te Ching asks you to let go of seeking results in money, accomplishments, acquisitions, fame, and so on. Instead, shift your attention to the energy in the beginning of all things—the elusive and intangible Tao. The greatest virtue is to find this nameless, formless force within yourself. Know it by looking within and seeing it at work in all of your thoughts and actions.
The more you practice benevolent reverence for the invisible Tao, the more you’ll feel connected to it.
While others around you may stay focused on their pursuit of wealth, fame, and power, you’ll notice it and smile compassionately as you practice being in a state of appreciation for “the life breath of all things,” including yourself.
tree. When destructive energy comes along, allow yourself to resist brokenness by bending. Look for times you can make the choice to weather a storm by allowing it to blow through without resistance.
To be in harmony with the Tao is to be free of goals, immersed in all that you’re doing without concern about the outcome—just noticing in each moment and allowing yourself to flow with the creative Source that’s energizing everything and everyone in the universe.
When you live in this way, failure becomes an impossibility. How can you fail at being yourself and trusting completely in the...
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Seek to uncover the root of your stiffness and achieve greater flexibility in the storms of life.
If you conform to the Way, its power flows through you.
pause in the midst of strife or tension and remember that serenity and peace are on the way.
The Tao points out that the Way is responsible for everything, with a naturalness about it that isn’t forced. It reminds you that what seems so devastating in the moment is benevolent perfection in another moment. When you conform to the naturalness of the universe, you cooperate with this all-creating power that flows through you.
Be still and allow yourself to be in harmony with the creative Tao, opening yourself to its power.

