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Strength of Man, Weakness of Man
Four sides: Two goods and two bads always. Why must we consider aspects of man in this way? Why not? Why not give a it perspective, complexity. We aim for one and three. How else do we make good husbands and fathers? Be a man. Beware a man.
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Eye of the Tiger
A true form of action within the great force of “Time” is only in the present. There is past and future also, but these do not happen. The past affects us now, but it does not disallow room for us to decide our own final action. Future hasn’t happened yet,…
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Tao Te Ching: Less is More
Not exalting the gifted prevents quarreling. Not collecting treasures prevents stealing. Not seeing desirable things prevents confusions of the heart. The wise therefore rule by emptying hearts and stuffing bellies,by weakening ambitions and strengthening bones. If people lack knowledge and desire, then intellectuals will not try to interfere. If nothing…
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Pyramid Within
Take a million souls that command themselves and what need is there of law and order? Take a million souls that abuse themselves and law and order shall bind them, and abuse them. Ruling ourselves with wisdom and courage and the community shall flourish. Lost in ignorance and fear and…
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Poem: Threshold
At some point the roots cannot reach deeper for this tree. Your lowest point, is where you can change. Here, you leave the old shell behind. Threshold no spine. Take responsibility. Embrace it and let it command your stance. Be, speak, conduct yourself like a man. Men have a place.…
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Confucius Series: Politics
Someone said to Master Kong: ‘Why do you not take part in government?’ The Master said: ‘The Book of Documents mentions filial piety, doesn’t it? “Only be dutiful towards your parents and friendly towards your brothers, and you will be contributing to the existence of government.” These virtues surely constitute…
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Carl Jung Series: Suffering Together
In the case of psychological suffering, which always isolates the individual from the herd of so-called normal people, it is of the greatest importance to understand that the conflict is not a personal failure only, but at the same time a suffering common to all and a problem with which…
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Confucius Series: Action over Speech
The Master said: ‘The gentleman wishes to be slow in speech but prompt in action.’ – 孔夫子 Master Kong (Confucius) The Analects 4:24 In The Analects, Confucius gravitates towards the “gentleman”. We can regard this as an ideal man – strong, resilient, calm, kind, a leader, community oriented, takes initiative,…
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The Process of Happiness
If you work at that which is before you, following right reason seriously, vigorously, calmly, without allowing anything else to distract you, but keeping your divine part pure, as if you were bound to give it back immediately; if you hold to this, expecting nothing, but satisfied to live now…
KEEP THE OLD WARM 