“You are not the masterpiece. You’re part of the brushstroke.”

Forget polished. Forget perfect. Embrace the rough bits, the wobble in the form. No-one is asking you to be flawless, it just asks you to show up. In Tai Chi, we don’t hide our cracks, we move with them. And oddly enough, that’s what makes it beautiful. Not the performance. The presence.

Chapter 28

A simple rendition of the Tao Te Ching for you and me - by the teapotmonk

Chapter read from the book: Nothing to Do Nowhere to Go by Paul Read

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