The Invisible and the Intangible
“The spokes and the hub are the visible parts of a wheel.
Clay is the visible material of a pot, which is useful
because it contains.
Walls, doors, and windows are visible parts of a house.
We always look for the visible and the tangible without.
But what really matters is the invisible and the intangible
within.”
(Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 11)
According to Lao Tzu, true human wisdom comes from within
and not from without. Therefore, we should always look inside of ourselves to
ask self-intuitive questions of who we are, what we need, not what we want, and
why we need them. The outward appearance may be deceptive, leading us astray.
Even the Bible tells us that we should look for what is inside,
and not the appearance.
“But the Lord said
to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected
him. The Lord does
not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward
appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:
7)
Stephen Lau
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