The gentlest thing in the world overcomes the hardest thing in the world. That which has no substanceenters where there is no space.This shows the value of non-action. Teaching without words, performing without actions: that is the Master’s way. Tao te Ching I walked through the dining room and peered out to the screened porch […]
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Journal from the Edge of Survival: My Porcupine Man
There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself, no greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe. Tao te Ching Most times, unless technology is being uncooperative or tools aren’t properly forcing parts into submission, Charlie is the King […]
Another Entry from the Journal From the Edge of Survival
What does it mean that success is a dangerous as failure? Whether you go up the ladder or down it, you position is shaky. When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. Tao te Ching We thought Charlie might be getting laid off today. Which isn’t […]
Airmailing a Pandemic
Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don’t see the self as self, what do we have to fear? Tao te Ching There’s a new trend out there in bored-full-time-parentland. Bubbles. Apparently parents have rediscovered (or saw a YouTube or Facebook post on) how to make […]
Up the Tao Staircase 