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What’s my own nature if I have no outside forces telling me who or what I should be?
these three ways of living beyond form need to be a part of your awareness.
harmony is your ultimate objective in deciding to live an “in-Spirited” life.
You want to learn to abandon your ego—which identifies with the world of things, possessions, and achievements—and reenter the placeless place from which you and all others originated.
for you to immerse yourself in inspiration rather than information,
“Discovering how things have always been brings one into harmony with the Way.”
The nameless Source that has always been gives only the peace and harmony you desire, so recognize this infinite oneness and keep it in your awareness.
You’ll know that the Way is simply the Way when you stop questioning why things have been as they have!
You, your body, and all of life are the result of the unwinding of this eternity.
Use the technique of walking meditation to obtain knowledge of the absolute.
By seeing the unfolding of God in everyone you encounter—and in all of your identification with your ego-based world—you’ll come to be more like Him, and less like that which has tarnished your link to Him.
Improve your vision by looking beyond what your eyes see.
What is the true essence of what my eyes reveal to me? Wonder about that magical something that awakens a tree in the springtime and places blossoms where frozen limbs existed only a few weeks before. Inquire,
What is the energy behind the creation of that mosquito—or behind my every thought, for that matter?
Yes, Lao-tzu tells you, you’ll transform your life by being in-Spirit.
yet unhurried and confident;
everything ultimately becomes clear. Your purpose is to stay in harmony with nature like the sprout hidden beneath the surface of the ground, waiting unhurriedly to emerge and fulfill its destiny.
You are unfolding in Divine order. All that you require will be provided in an unhurried fashion.
Tao. Be in a state of watchful gratitude and align with the Way.
Stop chasing your dreams.
Allow them to come to you in perfect order with unquestioned timing.
Slow down your frantic pace and practice being hollow like the cave and open to all possibilities...
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Trust the Tao to work in Divine perfection, as it does with everything on the planet.
You don’t really need to rush or force anything. Be an observer and receiver rather than the pushy director of your life.
What is yours will come to you when you aren’t trying to push the river.
Become totally empty. Let your heart be at peace. Amidst the rush of worldly comings and goings, observe how endings become beginnings.
Things flourish, each by each, only to return to the Source . . . to what is and what is to be. To return to the root is to find peace. To find peace is to fulfill one’s destiny. To fulfill one’s destiny is to be constant. To know the constant is called insight. Not knowing this cycle
leads to eternal disaster. Knowing the constant gives perspective. This perspective is impartial. Impartiality is the highest nobility; the highest nobility is Divine. Being Divine, you will be at one with the Tao. Being at one with the Tao is e...
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When you see change as the only constant there really is, you start to recognize it as an expression of ongoing life that’s a welcome clue to your own purpose and meaning.
There’s an immutable cycle of “no life, life, no life” that we’re part of. All things come, and then they go.
The constancy of the cycles of life is an opportunity to return to your root,
where what is
Lao-tzu tells you that a sense of inner peace comes with returning to the Source, where all cycles begin and end.
This is the fulfillment of your own personal destiny; that is, you’re here to know and be the Tao, the constant beyond the comings and goings of life.
When you’re unaware of this steadying influence, you attach to one element of one cycle in life, leading to what Lao-tzu calls “eternal disaster.” When one person leaves you, it feels like the end of the world. When a business venture fails, you flunk out of school, or you have a painful illness or injury, you feel depressed.
If you get trapped in these emotional endings, you’re not permitting them to also be a natural part of life, leading you to feel disconnected from your Source. You become stuck in the “rush of worldly comings and goings,” unable to remember the constancy where “endings become beginnings.”
The reality is that beginnings are often disguised as...
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So when you know that there’s a constant beyond the present moment’s disappointment, you can sense that “this too shall pass”—it always has and always will. When you change the way ...
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Remind yourself that your Source is at work within this event, and then make a decision to connect to that Source with your thoughts.
This too shall pass.
This phrase will remind you that change is the only constant in life. Everything you notice is in a cycle of coming and going. Everything! There are no exceptions. Know this and let your thoughts flow in the constancy of change. This is the root, the Source of all cyclical happenings. It is perfect. It is Divine. It is something you can totally rely upon. It brings spring flowers, it brings the aging process, it brings rebirth, it brings new relationships—it is the Tao and it is constant. Return to it and experience your eternal essence here and now, in the temporary container you call your
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When a leader trusts no one, no one trusts him.
“We did it ourselves.”
means viewing great or enlightened leaders as those who don’t actually lead anyone!
then ask yourself how, without interfering, you can create an environment that will help everyone act responsibly.
The Tao advises making yourself as invisible as possible if you truly wish to be an effective leader.
perhaps your best strategy would be to actually leave the room and allow everyone else to act without feeling...
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Whatever your decision, you’ll be well aware of the need to create an environment where everyone will be able to say, “We fixed it ourselves without the need for any interference from anyone—we really don’t need a supervisor.”
This approach, of course, involves suspending your desire to be seen as a strong authority figure.
They encourage others to be responsible
