The Tao teaches us to let go of things. Use the 80/20 rule. If you take all your clothes, you'll find out that you only wear 20 percent of them. Take what you have and don't use and circulate it. Give stuff to people who truly need it. After all, we come into this world with nothing; we leave this world with nothing.
Interpretation
Letting go of excess possessions leads to a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
This quote emphasizes the importance of simplicity and minimalism in our lives, suggesting that we often hold onto unnecessary belongings. By applying the 80/20 rule, we recognize that we only truly need a small percentage of what we own, and by sharing what we don't use, we can help others while also finding greater clarity and purpose in our own lives.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a decluttering workshop to inspire participants.
What is hope but a feeling of optimism, a thought that says things will improve, it won't always be bleak, there's a way to rise above the present circumstances. Hope is an internal awareness that you do not have to suffer forever, and that somehow, somewhere there is a remedy for despair that you will come upon if you can only maintain this expectancy in your heart.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.
Say to Yourself when Someone Else is Criticizing U, 'What U Think of Me is None of My Business'
Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.
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The soul can split the sky in two and let the face of God shine through.
We have the most religious freedom of any country in the world, including the freedom not to believe.
The mob that hails the man on horseback, the Caesars and conquering heroes, does not retain its freedoms for long.
Taking somebody's money without permission is stealing, unless you work for the IRS; then it's taxation. Killing people en masse is homicidal mania, unless you work for the Army; then it's National Defense. Spying on your neighbors is invasion of privacy, unless you work for the FBI; then it's National Security. Running a whorehouse makes you a pimp and poisoning people makes you a murderer, unless you work for the CIA; then it's counter-intelligence.
I think it is a great error to consider a heavy tax on wines as a tax on luxury. On the contrary, it is a tax on the health of our citizens.
To have opinions is to sell out to youself. To have no opinions is to exist. To have every opinion is to be a poet.
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