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Lao Tzu, legendary Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism wrote:
Be content with what you have
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking
the whole world belongs to you.
I AM NOT CONTENT
with what I have.
I do not rejoice
in the way things are.
Never!
Not until I am buried
with all my stuff
my swords and shields
and my slings and arrows
of outrageous fortune.
Bury me
with my prejudices and ego
with my stress and anger
with my desires for revenge
with my unkind words
with my thoughtlessness.
Bury me
with my sloth and gluttony.
Bury me
with my pride.
Bury me
with my lust for who
and what I cannot have
and my lust instead
for possessions
to surround me.
Bury me
most of all
with my sadness and loneliness.
But
don't forget to come back
and dig me up.
Leave all that other stuff
cover it with reinforced concrete.
Put up a sign that says:
Danger!
Radioactive!
Highly Poisonous!
Do Not Dig Here!
Do Not Disturb!
Then
I will belong to the world.
By Terry MulcahyLao Tzu, legendary Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism wrote:
Be content with what you have
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking
the whole world belongs to you.
I AM NOT CONTENT
with what I have.
I do not rejoice
in the way things are.
Never!
Not until I am buried
with all my stuff
my swords and shields
and my slings and arrows
of outrageous fortune.
Bury me
with my prejudices and ego
with my stress and anger
with my desires for revenge
with my unkind words
with my thoughtlessness.
Bury me
with my sloth and gluttony.
Bury me
with my pride.
Bury me
with my lust for who
and what I cannot have
and my lust instead
for possessions
to surround me.
Bury me
most of all
with my sadness and loneliness.
But
don't forget to come back
and dig me up.
Leave all that other stuff
cover it with reinforced concrete.
Put up a sign that says:
Danger!
Radioactive!
Highly Poisonous!
Do Not Dig Here!
Do Not Disturb!
Then
I will belong to the world.