The Master says to delay “everything”
There is something so wonderful about being an older mother, about having lived my life a thousand times over before meeting Tin and helping him to make his way through his life. There is also an ease to love at this age, I know myself better today than I did yesterday and this person is committed to commitment, to making this relationship work by allowing it to grow organically and not stepping in to guide it this way or that. In my new found philosophy on life, I’m trying to think of life in terms of not hoarding and recently explored an investment opportunity that was not about monetary gain, but about changing the way society thinks – a different and smarter way to invest. I also have been learning to say no from my gut, something that doesn’t come easy to me – yes pours out of my mouth before I think, yet this feels better – nothing to undo.
The Tao te Ching which I have been thinking about more and more even though I am not reading it daily – says on entry #81:
True words aren’t eloquent;
eloquent words aren’t true.
Wise men don’t need to prove their point;
men who need to prove their point aren’t wise.
The Master has no possessions.
The more he does for others,
the happier he is.
The more he gives to others,
the wealthier he is.
The Tao nourishes by not forcing.
By not dominating, the Master leads.