Chapter two of the Tao Te Ching explains that to judge something as beautiful we must acknowledge something else as ugly. The very discernment perhaps creates the ugliness. To express what we like, we often express what we dislike, either …
A couple of phrases I’ve incorporated into my personal philosophy frequently help guide me. ‘You can’t control how others behave, only your reaction.’ ‘Act, don’t react.’ (If you have an idea where these phrases originated, please leave a comment.) Taoist …
When developing your te or making personal changes, you may experience a thought-trap that you shouldn’t have any negative thoughts or feelings. This can lead to self-criticism and an insincere rejection and repression of the difficult thoughts. Personal change takes …
I made coffee with a fork, for today I have no spoon. Living in the UK, I’m partial to good, instant (freeze dried) coffee. I pour the milk first, add a generous teaspoon of granules, a sweetener, and a quarter …
Everything is connected in such complex tapestries that it’s impossible to describe any ‘one’ thing. The world, life, you and your actions are a tangled skein of threads – you don’t exist without the rest. Yet you are still a …