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66fish drift downstreamgulls let the wind lift them upstop working so hard Lesson # 66 Just as gravity pulls water from the highest mountain top to the sea, so too the Tao pulls human energy down to a lower point of humility, equality, and connection. The servant leader speaks in words that connects them with […]

65put down this bookleave the universitysit by a still pond. Lesson # 65 Take heed from the ancient masters. They did not teach the Tao to make people enlightened.They taught the truth about realityto make people more compassionate. Teaching more and more facts and rules only inflates your own narcissism, as another spiritual expert. Teach

64the sage takes the glassaway from the edge of the table before it shatters Lesson # 64 Act immediately, when problems first emerge, before your troubles multiply.Simple small actions taken early can create great results.Don’t underestimate the small.The tallest tree starts from a tiny shoot. The tallest tower began as a pile of dirt. The

63the thin green seedlingfinds the crack in the concrete and grows towards the light Lesson # 63 Do only what is needed. Start with the little things. Look for the easiest way. Meet adversity with kindness.Nip problems in the bud.Look on what others regard as adifficulty, as just another challenge, and begin to face it,focusing

62the mother knows howto love all of her childrenbe that open heart Lesson # 62 The Tao, reality itself, exists inside every person and every thing. For those who honor it, it is a treasure. For those who renounce morality or are weak, or are lost, the Tao exists as a refuge from their self-hatred.

61rose bee pollen honeythis is the cycleof virtuous service Lesson # 61 What would happen if we governed countriesaccording to the Tao? The large countries would naturally serve both their own citizens and also serve the needs of smaller countries. Smaller countries would naturally serve their own citizens and also serve the countries who gave

60in frying a troutthe art is knowing whento take it off the fire Lesson # 60 Ruling a big enterprise is like frying a little fish,go easy or it will char.Go easy when you face the unskillful actions of others.And go easy when you face your own cruel, merciless, judgement and condemnation of your own

59the king takes off his crownpicks up the jester’s rodand is finally free Lesson # 59 Over time, you will learn to practice restraint over your verbal expressions.Over time, you will learn to be moderate in your actions.Over time, you will learn to be frugal about how you expend your energy.Over time, you will learn

58dandelion seedlets go, trusting the windto bring it home Lesson # 58 The outlook is uncertain.Good fortune is followed by bad.Failure erupts into wild success.Predictions fail miserably.However, the one rule that seems to hold true, is that the harder you try to control that which is much vaster than what you can realistically control,the worse

57the deer and the fawnstroll past the No Trespassing signthat stops me Lesson # 57 The sharper and more dangerous your weapons, the more violence you incur. The more laws you try to enforce, the smarter criminals get. The faster you solve complex problems the more that chaotic, unintended consequences occur.Stop rushing to fix things.Come