The Tao of Politics

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Every day we awaken into the world. Our minds move from the dreamstate into awareness of the conditions of our lives outside of our dreams. We know that we have left our warm bed behind by the coolness of the floor. Each culture has different standards of beauty. In some cultures being heavy is a sign of wealth and health and in others being thin is part of the definition. But these things are all subjective. When we look at a painting, ithe contrasts reveal the picture. We listen to a symphony and the difference between the frequency of notes higher versus lower we hear a melody. If all notes were the same there would be no music, only a rhythm. Yet to truly embody wisdom we must go beyond judgment and dwell in compassion which means acceptance. The best teacher teaches by example and does not need to dominate in order to relate. Great wisdom is born from the inward journey spiraling outward and creating more wisdom simply through its existence. When we are filled with gratitude and joy within each moment, we are able to share that joy and demonstrate through compassion. We take action but do not dwell upon either the action or the outcome. Thoughtfulness about what we are doing or saying is essential and imporant to all things is to ask oneself "if someone said this to me, what would I feel?" and "if someone was doing this and I was on the other side what would I feel?"