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A great day with 3 guests that are not regulars on the program. Richard joined me for his first Tao of the Day and we covered #70 then, someone I have interacted with a number of times, Samantha and #17. We had covered that one before so we looked to the Hogan translation to understand it from a different angle. Dr. M then joined me for #9 and we always explore deeply.
#9
Fill your bowl to the brim
and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife
and it will blunt.
Chase after money and security
and your heart will never unclench.
Care about people's approval
and you will be their prisoner.
Do your work, then step back.
The only path to serenity.
#17
When the Masters take charge,
hardly anybody notices.
The next best leader is obeyed out of love.
After that, there's the leader who is obeyed out of fear.
The worst leader is the one who is hated.
Trust and respect people.
That's how you earn their trust and respect.
The Masters don't give orders;
they work with everybody else.
When the job's done,
people are amazed at what they accomplished.
#70
My teachings are easy to understand
and easy to put into practice.
Yet your intellect will never grasp them,
and if you try to practice them, you'll fail.
My teachings are older than the world.
How can you grasp their meaning?
If you want to know me,
look inside your heart.
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By MartinJonA great day with 3 guests that are not regulars on the program. Richard joined me for his first Tao of the Day and we covered #70 then, someone I have interacted with a number of times, Samantha and #17. We had covered that one before so we looked to the Hogan translation to understand it from a different angle. Dr. M then joined me for #9 and we always explore deeply.
#9
Fill your bowl to the brim
and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife
and it will blunt.
Chase after money and security
and your heart will never unclench.
Care about people's approval
and you will be their prisoner.
Do your work, then step back.
The only path to serenity.
#17
When the Masters take charge,
hardly anybody notices.
The next best leader is obeyed out of love.
After that, there's the leader who is obeyed out of fear.
The worst leader is the one who is hated.
Trust and respect people.
That's how you earn their trust and respect.
The Masters don't give orders;
they work with everybody else.
When the job's done,
people are amazed at what they accomplished.
#70
My teachings are easy to understand
and easy to put into practice.
Yet your intellect will never grasp them,
and if you try to practice them, you'll fail.
My teachings are older than the world.
How can you grasp their meaning?
If you want to know me,
look inside your heart.