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๐ŸŒฌ being autonomous ๐ŸŒฌ

Posted: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 03:41:25 PM

does not mean disregarding those around me, i am learning to balance personal freedom with social responsibility. it was hours ago when i sat and carried this seed into the void and in the meantime, life happened. i had to deal with some ugly and demanding people and did not do my best. in fact, i probably need to apologize for treating them the way they treat me, but not in those words. it is more than ironic that i have discovered those who are the most demanding and entitled are the least appreciative. it is that irony that will propel through my dinner out tonight, seeing how i can be appreciative and kind to those who serve us. i understand what a dickhead is and today, i need not be one, even if things do not go perfectly in compliance to my wishes.
this balancing act between personal freedom and social responsibility is not really that tough. for me anyhow, i have to consider if how i am treating someone else, is who i would want to be treated. the other part of this balancing act is what kind of person do i want to be today. NOTE: i did not say what kind of person to i want to look like being today, there is a HUGE difference. in times past, appearing kind and considerate was enough. these days it is not enough and what i costs me to be kind is almost nothing save for the effort to choose to do so.
i am at a loss for words, that is what happens when the day slips by and i have not sat down to this exercise. no excuses, it is what it is and it is time for me to get ready to roll on out of here.

∞ DT ∞


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Tao Te Ching

☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

The Tao Teh King, or The Tao and Its Characteristics
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 1

1) He who would assist a lord of men in harmony with the Tao will
not assert his mastery in the kingdom by force of arms. Such a course
is sure to meet with its proper return.