Thursday, July 17, 2008

Best of Taoism – Raw silk and uncut wood

Do not strive to be holy. Forget trying to be wise. If you cast aside all aspirations towards holiness and wisdom, your relatives and friends will be greatly relieved.

Do not strive to be virtuous. Forget trying to be good. If you cast aside all aspirations towards virtue and goodness, you will remember what true human compassion is.

Do not strive to plan for the future. Forget trying to build up assets. If you cast aside all ambitions towards wealth and riches, thieves and cheats will leave you alone.

But even these three rules can be ignored. All that matters is that you appreciate raw silk and uncut wood. Need little and want less. Then you can forget the rules. Your life will be free of trouble.

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