Marvel at Yourself

| The Tao Chapter 11 – My Third Interpretation|

As with a bowl, there is the form and the empty space. The form supports the work of the space. The space allows for the purpose of the bowl.

Likewise, a dwelling’s purpose is to give room to live. The form—walls, doors, etc.—supports the work of the empty space, the areas in which we live.

So are you: you are made up of form and empty space. Your body supports the work of your empty space—the intangible part of you. Respect the form but give honor to the intangible.

Your physical being supports the work of your purpose, but it’s in your empty space, your Divine Intangible, where your purpose originates.

LIVING THE TAO: Today, take a few moments to observe everything around you and recognize that it all began in empty space—the mind. Allow yourself to marvel at the miracle, that from nothing, comes something. Remember that you too are form and empty space and marvel at yourself.

My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my third 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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