Reflect on your
current state of being, and see others as the same. They are not better or
worse than you are, but just different
in their own ways. There is no basis for you to be angry with them, or to be
envious of them. There is no rhyme or reason for you to dwell on “what if” or
“what should have”— they only prey on your mind, preventing you from living
your 2018 as if everything is a miracle.
“Knowing your true
self
is the pathway to
enlightenment.
Knowing others is
wisdom;
Knowing self is
enlightenment.”
(Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 33)
As long as you know
your real self and others, you can
and will be better and happier in 2018, if you follow the wisdom of the ancient masters:.
“The ancient
masters were
subtle, mysterious,
profound, responsive.
The depth of their
knowledge is unfathomable.
Because it is
unfathomable,
All we can do is to
describe their appearance.
Watchful, like men
crossing a winter stream.
Alert, like men aware
of danger.
Courteous, like
visiting guests.
Yielding, like ice
about to melt.
Simple, like
uncarved blocks of wood.
Hollow, like caves.
Opaque, like muddy
pools.
Who can wait
quietly while the mud settles?
Who can remain
still until the moment of action?
Observers of the
Tao do not seek fulfillment.
Not seeking
fulfillment,
they are not swayed
by desire for change.”
(Chapter 15, Tao
Te Ching, Lao Tzu)
Based on the above,
just about anyone who has an empty mind can attain the profound wisdom of Lao
Tzu to live 2018 as if everything is a miracle.
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen
Lau
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