Remain Rooted

| The Tao Chapter 26 – My Fifth Interpretation|

A rooted tree may bend in strong winds, yet when the winds pass, the tree remains rooted.

Are you rooted in your beliefs like the tree in the ground?

When the winds of trouble blow, do you fly away with worry and doubt or do you withstand the winds remaining firmly rooted.

If you blow away with fret, what then do you believe?

Assess your actions against what you say you know.

Practice living why you say you know.

Let your restlessness cease by believing what you say you believe.

LIVING THE TAO: If you believe that you are cared for by the higher power that you are connected to, then spend time worrying about what you cannot control, you may need to do the deliberate work of understanding why that is. When you truly believe, you are able to rest during trouble.

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

Original image by Troy Stoilkovski.