A Delicate Balance: The Tao Te Ching/ Verse Seven
The Tao Te Ching: Verse Seven Heaven and Earth are everlasting The reason Heaven and Earth can last forever Is that they do not exist for themselves Thus they can last forever Therefore the sages: Place themselves last but end up in front Are outside of themselves and yet survive [...]
The 9 Worst Mistakes You Can Ever Make at Work A Guest Post by Dr. Travis Bradberry
We’ve all heard of (or seen firsthand) people doing some pretty crazy things at work. Truth is, you don’t have to throw a chair through a window or quit in the middle of a presentation to cause irreparable damage to your career. No matter how talented you are or what [...]
The Tao Te Ching: Verse Forty-Three
The softest things of the world Override the hardest things of the world That which has no substance Enters into that which has no openings From this I know the benefits of unattached actions The teaching without words The benefits of actions without attachment Are rarely matched in the world [...]
The Delicate Balance: The Tao Te Ching/ Verse Eight
The highest goodness resembles water Water greatly benefits myriad things without contention It stays in places that people dislike Therefore it is similar to the Tao Dwelling with the right location Feeling with great depth Giving with great kindness Speaking with great integrity Governing with great administration Handling with great [...]
The Delicate Balance: The Tao Te Ching/ Verse Six
The valley spirit, undying Is called the Mystic Female The gate of the Mystic Female Is called the root of Heaven and Earth It flows continuously, barely perceptible Utilize it; it is never exhausted Lao Tzu Lao Tzu has stated in previous verses that the Tao is [...]
A Delicate Balance: The Tao Te Ching/ Verse Four
The Tao Te Ching: Verse Four The Tao is empty When utilized; it is not filled up So deep! It seems to be the source of all things It blunts the sharpness Unravels the knots Dims the glare Mixes the dusts So indistinct! It seems to exist I do not [...]
