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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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Re: You might try this, (none / 1)

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.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

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