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i learned the first half in 12 step groups in hawaii, attributed to s. francis of assisi, and adopted widely as introductory prayer.

it always hits the wu-wei spot for me.

the second piece, or half perhaps, has an off-note to my ear, though it's small, there is a whiff o' something that crosses a line into maso-fatalism, a congenital suffering as automatic precursor to deliverance.

unless you read 'hardships' as 'challenging boat designs' perhaps...

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by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri May 25th, 2007 at 06:41:00 PM EST
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Yes, but it does seem that each life comes with its hardships and its joys.  And recognizing this allows one to perhaps have a more satisfying life.  Here is another view from the Tao:
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Do you want to improve the world?
I don't think it can be done.

The world is sacred.
It can't be improved.
If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it.
If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it.

There is a time for being ahead,
a time for being behind;
a time for being in motion,
a time for being at rest;
a time for being vigorous,
a time for being exhausted;
a time for being safe,
a time for being in danger.

The Master sees things as they are,
without trying to control them.
She lets them go their own way,
and resides at the center of the circle.

by wchurchill on Fri May 25th, 2007 at 08:23:22 PM EST
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I thought I saw this quote somewhere before!

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.
by marco on Fri May 25th, 2007 at 09:26:41 PM EST
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it is a favorite of mine.  and as i wrote it, i wondered if i had already used it.  
by wchurchill on Fri May 25th, 2007 at 10:42:13 PM EST
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The Master sees things as they are,
without trying to control them.
She lets them go their own way,
and resides at the center of the circle.
Sounds a lot like the mindfulness concept from dialectical behaviour therapy.

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by Starvid on Sat May 26th, 2007 at 04:57:23 PM EST
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