Enabling and Guiding

| The Tao Chapter 72 – My Fourth Interpretation|

The more you think for others, the less they think for themselves.

Remove their need to solve a challenge and you become an enabler.

Beliefs are born from the need to solve an existential challenge, and so many are offered to comfort the believer. From the many, contention among humankind is born.

Therefore, be a guide instead. Step back and provide space—space to connect to their true nature, think for themselves and discover their answers.

As they do, they are less enabled and more strengthened.

LIVING THE TAO: Today, I invite you to reflect on the first, second and third interpretations along with this fourth and ask, are there any shifts you are prepared to make today in relation to aligning with the art of living as shared in the Tao?

My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my fourth reading of Stephen Mitchell’s translation. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.

Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.

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