The Universe knows what it’s doing. So don’t develop a big ego, and don’t be afraid.
BENJAMIN HOFFNo matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value.
More Benjamin Hoff Quotes
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“What’s that?” the Unbeliever asked. “Wisdom from the Western Taoist,” I said. “It sounds like something from Winnie-the-Pooh,” he said. “It is,” I said. “That’s not about Taoism,” he said. “Oh, yes it is,” I said.
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Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.
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In the Age of Perfect Virtue, men lived among the animals and birds as members of one large family. There were no distinctions between superior and inferior to separate one man or species from another. All retained their natural Virtue and lived in a state of pure simplicity.
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The play-it-safe pessimists of the world never accomplish much of anything, because they don’t look clearly and objectively at situations, they don’t recognize or believe in their own abilities to overcome even the smallest amount of risk.
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As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid.
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Now, scholars can be very useful and necessary, in their own dull and unamusing way. They provide a lot of information. It’s just that there is Something More, and that Something More is what life is really all about.
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Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you’ve got.
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No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value.
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Practically everything from hairstyles to lifestyles is endorsed as some sort of drug to be taken Now for Instant Relief.
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Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have them work.
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When you know and respect your Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don’t belong.
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From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness.
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When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.
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A well-frog cannot imagine the ocean, nor can a summer insect conceive of ice. How then can a scholar understand the Tao? He is restricted by his own learning.
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“Rabbit’s clever,” said Pooh thoughtfully. “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit’s clever.” “And he has Brain.” “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit has Brain.” There was a long silence. “I suppose,” said Pooh, “that that’s why he never understands anything.”
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