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Sun, Oct 3, 2021 06:11:51 PM
😃 my selfish desires 😉
posted: Sun, Oct 3, 2021 06:11:51 PM
are not always the sole motivating factor in what i do on a daily basis. yesterday i went to a wedding, today i went for a hike. because of the way these past two days have gone, i did not get a whole lot of sleep, either night and now after fourteen miles, i am beat. i am in the mood for a bit of football an d some relaxation as i get my laundry done, but will not force my will on the choice of TV shows this evening, as i am content to be home and with an apparent win in my Fantasy Football league. i do not know if i am ready to let one of the men who think of me as their sponsor “honest-up” with me and that is not something i have to deal with, this evening. what i need is a bit of down-time, a bit of letting go and a bit of Advil, and let the world spin as it will, just for today.
∞ DT ∞
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 1
3) If this transformation became to me an object of desire, I would
express the desire by the nameless simplicity.
Simplicity without a name
Is free from all external aim.
With no desire, at rest and still,
All things go right as of their will.